England vs Senegal: Friendly Match Preview, Odds & Prediction

In Tuesday's friendly against Senegal at the City Ground, England will be aiming to bounce back after their lackluster performance against Andorra. The hosts are seeking to extend their undefeated run to 23 games, while the Three Lions are also hoping to keep their perfect record under Thomas Tuchel.

Previous Matches and Head-to-head

England manager Tuchel is in the early stages of his new era as the team prepares for their World Cup qualifiers. The Three Lions won both their home matches in March, 2-0 against Albania and 3-0 against Latvia, ensuring they would go into the World Cup qualifiers with a perfect record. Despite criticism, England added three points to their total in Saturday's road match against Andorra. Harry Kane's 50th-minute effort was the best England could do against a team rated 173rd in the world.

Today, England will be looking to snap a seven-game losing streak after a shocking home loss to Greece in October's UEFA Nations League match. Senegal, on the other hand, has a 16-game winning streak and six losses, having started World Cup qualification with a scoreless draw against Sudan and then defeated Togo 2-0 at home to move up to second place in their group.

Senegal prepares for a friendly match against England after Friday's 1-1 draw with the Republic of Ireland but will begin their quest to reach a third straight World Cup in September. With a 1-1 draw in Dublin, Senegal had gone 25 matches without allowing more than one goal in a single game.

After losing 2-0 in their lone prior encounter in the 2022 World Cup quarterfinals, Tuesday's visitors will hope their formidable defense will propel them to a first-ever victory against England.

England x Senegal Team News

Aston Villa forward Ollie Watkins withdrew from the camp before England's victory against Andorra owing to a slight injury. Thus, the Three Lions will be without their star striker.

It is unclear whether Conor Gallagher will play after sitting out last weekend. After being benched on Saturday due to a fitness concern, Bukayo Saka will need to undergo evaluation.

Dean Henderson, Trent Alexander-Arnold, Levi Colwill, Myles Lewis-Skelly, Declan Rice, Eberechi Eze, and Anthony Gordon might all get starting chances if Tuchel decides to make many changes to the starting lineup from the game against Andorra. 

Trevoh Chalobah, a defender for Chelsea, may have an opportunity to play for England in his debut cap under the new manager. 

Pape Matar Sarr, a midfielder for Tottenham Hotspur, is out with a muscular injury, which means the away team will be without him. 

Sadio Mane, the former Liverpool attacker, requested to be benched from the team for personal reasons. Therefore, he is not eligible for selection.

Kalidou Koulibaly and Moussa Niakhate are vying for starting roles in central defense, while Edouard Mendy should start in goal. 

In addition to Nicolas Jackson, Ismaila Sarr, Idrissa Gueye, and Lamine Camara are expected to start on Tuesday. 

Our predictions

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Following Saturday's underwhelming performance in their narrow victory over Andorra, England will aim to improve their performance against Senegal. Senegal is a tough team to break down and has been unbeatable as of late, so we expect the Three Lions to face an even more frustrating opponent.

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