WES BROWN HAS REVEALED exclusively to Ladbrokes how he’d line up against Scotland on Friday evening...
The way Kieran Trippier played, I’d be surprised if he doesn’t start against Scotland. Obviously getting the win was a priority because it stands us in good stead in the table and we can make changes. I do think Gareth Southgate will make changes for that game. I could see the likes of Jack Grealish and Jude Bellingham coming in.
I’m not sure if he’ll change anything in the centre-half position, because John Stones and Tyrone Mings are his main two, at the moment. I thought Mings played really well against Croatia. He was sharp, he was strong, he didn’t complicate anything – and sometimes that’s all you need.
I’m not surprised Jack Grealish didn’t play against Croatia. I understand why fans might have been a bit frustrated, but if there was one game in the group we needed to be a bit more cautious in, it was that one. We made that good side look pretty ordinary.
When Grealish does come in, it’ll be for certain games. He’s a unique player; there aren’t many out there quite like him. He can produce something on his own, he’s so comfortable on the ball. Foden’s comfortable, but he’s different to him. He’s a bit more Gazza-ish than Foden.
But I do think Southgate will play things differently, I honestly do. I think he’ll bring in a few fresh faces. If you want to do a straight swap in midfield, it would be Grealish for Foden. I thought Foden went pretty quiet after 30 minutes or so against Croatia.
Marcus Rashford could come in for Raheem Sterling for me as well if he wanted to give Sterling a break.
You’d probably still leave Harry Maguire out for this one; it’s going to be high-tempo, I don’t think it’s going to be slow at all.
Wes Brown’s TEAM IN FULL
Jordan Pickford, Kyle Walker, John Stones, Tyrone Mings, Kieran Trippier, Declan Rice, Kalvin Phillips, Jude Bellingham, Jack Grealish, Marcus Rashford, and Harry Kane
