England Post Phil Foden Update Ahead Of Euro 2024 Clash v Slovakia – Man City Report

Foden should be available to start the last-16 tie and he’ll hope to build on an encouraging performance on Tuesday night. City’s no.47 provided the most consistent attacking threat from the left wing and set up Bukayo Saka’s disallowed goal via his run in behind.

England drew the game 0-0 as pressure mounts on Gareth Southgate. Among the pre-tournament favourites, the Three Lions have failed to impress across the three group-stage matches and have lacked fluidity and tempo in possession.

There have been calls for Southgate to move Foden inside from his wide berth and play in a more central position. That would mean Jude Bellingham either dropping out of the team or playing in a deeper role. Reports claiming Kobbie Mainoo will start in Gelsenkirchen this weekend suggest the latter won’t be an option.

The knockout stages begin on Saturday when Switzerland take on Italy – with the winner set to face either England or Slovakia in the quarter-finals. The last-16 takes place across four days (Saturday to Tuesday), with 12 City players still involved.

The attacker’s partner Rebecca Cooke has had a baby boy and Foden has made a swift return to Germany. He is back in training at England’s Weimar base, ahead of their last-16 clash with Slovakia on Sunday.

A video posted by England’s official X account, shows the person taking the video welcoming Foden back and congratulating him after the birth of his third child.