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Sterling backs Southgate and urges fans not to ‘panic’ ahead of Germany in UNL

England play their final game before the 2022 World Cup starts when they take on Germany in the Nations League tonight. It is the final round of games in the group stages of this competition with England already relegated to League B and Germany unable to qualify for the knockout stage. Die Mannschaft have so far won just one of their five games with the Three Lions not managing a single victory.

As tonight’s match is, in effect, a dead rubber both Gareth Southgate and Hansi Flick will feel they should take the chance to resolve any big issues before they head to Qatar in November. Despite words said in public of late Southgate is going through a sticky patch as England boss with the national side failing to win any of their last five games – their worst run since 2014.

Players on both sides will also be hoping to get a chance to prove they can make the difference and earn a spot in Qatar as a result, but England will have to make do without Trent Alexander-Arnold who has been left out of the matchday squad as well as Jack Grealish who is suspended. That should provide an opportunity for Brentford’s Ivan Toney to make his debut for the national side.

Follow all the action from Wembley as England take on Germany:

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England 0-0 Germany

27 mins: Save! Luke Shaw’s pass into the middle from the left wing is superb and he takes out three German defenders when sending the ball up to Raheem Sterling.

Sterling shifts it back onto his left foot to open up space to Thilo Kehrer’s right and he side-foots an effort at goal only for Marc-Andre ter Stegen to leap to his right and palm it away!

England come again though and it’s a lovely combination between Sterling and Phil Foden on the right side to get into the box. Harry Kane is waiting in the six-yard area but Foden’s square pass goes behind the England captain and Germany clear their lines!

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England 0-0 Germany

24 mins: Nearly! Jonas Hofman drives down the right side of the pitch and floats a lovely cross over to Jamal Musiala on the opposite side of the penalty area.

His first touch dinks the ball back to Ilkay Gundogan but Jude Bellingham tracks back brilliantly and nicks the ball away before Gundogan can shoot.

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England 0-0 Germany

21 mins: Jude Bellingham receives the ball in midfield and shifts it away from Ilkay Gundogan before getting fouled by the German. England don’t spend long in possession though and Germany fly forward with Kimmich flicking the ball into the box.

Reece James wins it and knocks it down to John Stones who plays a blind pass to Nick Pope. There are white German shirts advancing on the England goalkeeper but Nick Pope manages to boot it away.

Risky play from the Three Lions.

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England 0-0 Germany

18 mins: Germany win a free kick just outside the England penalty area but it’s whacked straight into the chest of Harry Kane who makes the block from the middle of the wall.

England clear the danger then press up the pitch and try to pin the Germans inside their own half.

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England 0-0 Germany

15 mins: Luke Shaw is in trouble as Jamal Musiala and Jonas Hofmann combine on Germany’s right wing. Hofmann sneaks in behind but Harry Maguire is quickly across to block his pass out for a corner.

The set piece is defended well by England but Germany recover the ball. They’re happy to build up slowly and England ease off them preferring instead to hold their defensive shape.

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England 0-0 Germany

12 mins: Close! Nick Pope dallies too long with the ball at his feet and he gets charged down. He manages to scoop the ball to the edge of the box but the Germans lay it off to Ilkay Gundogan who fizzes a first time effort just over the crossbar!

That could have been costly for the home side.

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England 0-0 Germany

9 mins: Eric Dier deals with a German cross and nods it behind for the first corner of the game. David Raum sends it deep towards Kai Havertz but he’s tackled by John Stones who immediately kicks start another counter-attack.

Sterling’s pace brings the ball down the left side but he loses it as he attempts to cut inside onto his right foot.

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England 0-0 Germany

6 mins: These early stages have seen Germany dominate the ball but England have been disciplined enough to press and harry them.

Phil Foden is slipped in on the counter-attack after a sliding tackle knocks the ball to him in midfield. He drives through the middle before sending it out to Harry Kane on the right side.

Raheem Sterling also makes a run into the box but neither he nor Foden can get on the end of Kane’s cross into the six-yard area.

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England 0-0 Germany

3 mins: Luke Shaw sprints forward and lunges into a tackle on Jamal Musiala. He comes away with the ball and flicks it up to Raheem Sterling but Sterling’s first touch is shocking and the ball bounces away to Jonas Hofmann.

Germany’s attack doesn’t last long as England recover possession.

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Kick off: England 0-0 Germany

There’s a minute’s silence before kick off out of respect for Queen Elizabeth II.

Joshua Kimmich then gets the ball rolling and Germany boot the ball down the right side where it’s cleared by the English back line.

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