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Nations League updates from the 5pm BST game in BudapestFeel free to drop a mail to scott.murray@theguardian.com
Hungary will be wearing their famous cherry red shirts. That allows England to run out in their first-choice white, all laid out nicely here by the kitman. Note the rainbow captain’s armband that will be worn by Harry Kane to celebrate Pride Month.
Gareth Southgate talks to new England rights holder Channel 4. After suffering some excruciating forced banter regarding his famous Russia 2018 waistcoat and various subsequent touchline fashion choices - including two questions about today’s navy suit, both met with slightly confused pregnant pauses - the very patient and polite England boss eventually gets to talk about the match itself: “We’re looking forward to the game. It’s a very different sort of atmosphere, it’s been very nice having all the schoolkids in. Both the previous Nations League events - one very successful, one not so successful - we’ve learned both times so much from the matches. You’ve got to test yourself against the best teams. These next four games in particular, have very different tests and tactical challenges. We need to find out about one or two players. We tried to pick a team with some lads that have motivation to prove something, but also some experience around them so they can perform at their best.”
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