Maguire has been sidelined since sustaining ankle ligament damage while playing for Manchester United in May, missed United’s Europa League final defeat to Villarreal, the two warm-up friendlies of England and their first game against Croatia last weekend.
But he’s taken a full part in training this week and Southgate will pick him from their 23-man squad against the Scots at Wembley.
“Harry will be involved tomorrow, the decision we have to make is whether he is ready to start,” Southgate said.
“We are really happy with his progress, he has been training with the team for four or five days now and has had no reaction. With each session he participates in, he becomes more confident. He is on a very good track.
“We want everyone to be available, it makes for tough decisions, but this morning we had 26 players on the training ground and it’s a great position.
“We know we have to compete because otherwise you can be passed in any game.
“Our goal must be to ensure that performance improves with every game we play.
“For the fans and us it’s a great opportunity but it’s another opportunity for three points and our goal is to qualify. That’s what we need to focus on.
“In the past, we have done this very well. We did it on Sunday, Sunday was a great opportunity for everyone and we handled it really well.
If England can beat the Auld Enemy at the national stadium, they will practically seal their passage to the round of 16.
The games against Scotland bring additional excitement, especially with this week’s 25th anniversary of the famous Euro 96 clash between the two clubs, but Southgate says the focus needs to be on qualifying.
“We know we have to compete because otherwise you can be passed in any game,” Southgate said.
“Our aim has been to solve the tactical issues Scotland pose with their way of playing, their way of defending, their way of attacking.
“Our goal must be to ensure that our performance improves with every game we play.
“For the fans and for us it’s a great opportunity but it’s another opportunity for three points and our goal is to qualify. That’s what we need to focus on.
“In the past, we have done it well. We did it very well on Sunday. Sunday was a great occasion for everyone and we handled it very well. “
Southgate, who played in the game made famous by Paul Gascoigne’s beautiful goal 25 years ago, says he is not going to develop the rivalry with Steve Clarke’s side.
“Every game they play for England means a lot to them, but I think the younger generations have a different take on these old rivalries,” Southgate added.
“The story of the games when we were growing up the home internationals were one of the few games you saw live at the end of the season.
“England-Scotland were a huge opportunity every year, now it’s played less regularly, a lot of players are friends within their clubs.
“I didn’t feel the need to develop that, I want them to approach it like any other football game and focus on playing well and don’t need to overemphasize them. other parts.”
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Source: www.thestar.co.uk
This notice was published: 2021-06-17 20:04:51
