Latvia vs England

Back Rogers to be clinical in Riga
England can secure their spot at the 2026 FIFA World Cup with a victory on Tuesday night. The Three Lions tend to make light work of qualification, and they currently sit atop Group K with a four-point cushion.
Serbia's implosion has been helped by Dragan Stojkovic's resignation in the aftermath of their shocking home defeat to Albania. As a consequence, Latvia have emerged as the closest challenger to Thomas Tuchel's men.
Although they sit second in this section, Latvia have only managed to pick up a single victory so far, beating Andorra by a single goal on MD1. Except for their 3-0 defeat at Wembley, they have managed to keep things relatively tight and took a point against Andorra last time out, despite leading 2-1 until the 78th minute. That's now six without a win, and confidence is likely to be fairly low.
England should be well-rested ahead of this tie, having eased to a 3-0 friendly success over Wales on Thursday night. Tuchel's men were clinical, and they took advantage of their opponents' defensive frailties.
Tuchel will be without Jarell Quansah, who has withdrawn from the squad with an injury. Ollie Watkins may be checked before KO, having picked up a niggle against Wales on Thursday night. The good news for the England boss is that the talismanic Harry Kane may be fit enough to start this game, having opted out of Thursday's encounter due to fitness issues.
Morgan Rogers has looked sharp on the international stage and opened his account on Thursday night. He'll be keen to register his first goal in a competitive fixture, having already registered an assist. He should have done enough to earn a start here and looks good value to get on the scoresheet once again. Many England players are quite short in this market; however, the Aston Villa man is a decent price to notch at 2.40.
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