World Cup 2018: Gareth Southgate names unchanged England team to face Sweden

Updated 07/07/2018 at 12:50 GMT

Gareth Southgate has named an unchanged England team for the huge World Cup quarter-final against Sweden.

Gareth Southgate, Manager of England celebrates victory following the 2018 FIFA World Cup Russia group G match between Tunisia and England at Volgograd Arena on June 18, 2018

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Southgate has resisted any urge to tweak his side after the penalty shootout win over Colombia in the last 16.

Dele Alli looked off the pace after recovering from a thigh injury to play against the South American side but he keeps his place in midfield.

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The Three Lions suffered a raft of minor injuries against Colombia but every player appears to be fit to face Sweden with even Jamie Vardy making the bench after shrugging off a groin problem.

For Sweden, defender and captain Andreas Granqvist missed the birth of his daughter in order to face England in the huge last-eight clash.

England: Pickford, Walker, Stones, Maguire, Trippier, Lingard, Henderson, Dele, Young, Sterling, Kane.

Sweden: Olsen, Lindelof, Granqvist, Augustinsson, Krafth, Larsson, Ekdal, Forsberg, Claesson, Berg, Toivonen.

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