Predicted lineups, team news and score prediction

Lee Carsley has had a great start to his tenure as interim England coach. His team beat Ireland and Finland 2-0 each.

They face Greece in the Nations League this week, which will be a difficult game. Greece also won the first two games of the competition.

In a big blow to England, Harry Kane hobbled off after 72 minutes of Bayern Munich’s 3-3 draw with Eintracht Frankfurt last weekend. The England captain is now questionable for the game against Greece this Thursday.

The logical replacement for Kane in the Three Lions lineup is Ollie Watkins. His last goal for England was the winner in a 2-1 win over the Netherlands in the European Championship semi-finals last summer. Watkins has scored four goals in seven Premier League games for Aston Villa this season, so he is in good form this international break.

Greece is now managed by Ivan Jovanovic, who replaced Gus Poyet in the dugout. Jovanovic is a coach whose resume includes the United Arab Emirates, Al-Nasr and Panathinaikos.

Greece’s squad includes three players who play in Premier League teams. They are Kostas Tsmikas from Liverpool, Konstantinos Mavropanos from West Ham United and Odysseas Vlachodimos from Newcastle United.

The potential absence of Harry Kane could be a headache for Carsley.

England’s predicted lineup: Pickford, Alexander-Arnold, Stones, Guehi, Colwill, Saka, Rice, Bellingham, Gordon, Watkins, Palmer

Greece won its first two Nations League games 2-0 and 3-0 against Finland and Ireland.

Expected positioning of Greece: Vlachodimos, Rota, Mavropanos, Koulierakis, Tsimikas, Siopis, Mantalos, Chatzigiovanis, Bakasetas, Pelkas, Ioannidis

The last time England played Greece in a competitive game, the game ended 2-2. This was thanks to a David Beckham goal from a free kick in injury time that qualified the Three Lions for the World Cup.

Greece will be a tough game for England this week. However, Carsley’s side should have enough quality to win 2-0.

England face Greece on Thursday, October 10 at 2:45 p.m. ET. The game will be televised on FS2 and available to stream on Fubo.tv (free seven-day trial).