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England manager Gareth Southgate says left-back Luke Shaw is fit to start their Euro 2024 quarter-final versus Switzerland and he was also full of praise for the job Kieran Trippier has done in Shaw’s absence.
England boss Gareth Southgate is expected to switch to a back three for the first time in three years in Saturday’s Euro 2024 quarter-final against Switzerland, with Kieran Trippier in line to start at right wing-back and Bukayo Saka at left wing-back.
Sky Sports News has reported in the last few days that Southgate has been working on a new game plan in training this week to try to kick-start England’s performance levels.
The England manager has tried a host of different players in different roles at their Blankenhain base in recent days, but it now looks like he has settled on Trippier and Saka to give his team some much-needed width.
Southgate spoke glowingly of Trippier in his pre-match news conference, saying he has “done a brilliant, brilliant job for us.”
Trippier played as a right wing-back in the last competitive match when Southgate used this formation – the Euro 2020 final against Italy three years ago – but he has been deputising at left-back in a flat-back four so far in this tournament.
It looks like the 33-year-old’s experience and extra defensive nous has put him ahead of Trent Alexander-Arnold in Southgate’s thinking.
On the left, it seems Southgate was determined to get a left-footed option as wing-back, but he is expected to opt for Saka instead of Luke Shaw – who has not played any football since mid-February but was declared fit enough to start by Southgate on Friday.
“Luke Shaw is available, available to start,” Southgate said at his pre-match press conference. “But Kieran has done a brilliant job for the team.
“He obviously doesn’t give us the natural balance of a natural left footer but his leadership, his talking is phenomenal and helps his team-mates to play the game. It’s a dying art – good talkers on the pitch, you can’t have enough of them.
“He has adapted and done a brilliant, brilliant job for us.”
England play Switzerland in the Euro 2024 quarter-finals in Dusseldorf on Saturday. Gareth Southgate’s side reached the last eight after a dramatic 2-1 win over Slovakia, with Jude Bellingham’s overhead kick equalising in the 94th minute before Harry Kane scored the winner in extra-time.
The Three Lions topped Group C with a win over Serbia and draws with Denmark and Slovenia. However, their performances throughout the tournament have underwhelmed, with Gary Neville saying: “If we don’t raise the performance levels, we’re going out on Saturday.”
If England beat Switzerland, they will play Netherlands or Turkey in the semi-finals in Dortmund on Wednesday; kick off 8pm UK time.
The final is in Berlin on Sunday July 14; kick-off 8pm UK time.
Sky Sports pundit Gary Neville speaking after the win over Slovakia:
“Four times this England team have played in this tournament where they’ve been below par. They will hope this is the catalyst for what would be improved performance levels and a change of direction in performance.
“Winning is everything in tournaments, but performances matter because eventually there’s only so far you can go being the inferior team. Not playing as well and winning will eventually catch you out and I think it will catch England out on Saturday if they keep playing at the same level.
“Let’s be really clear. Three weeks ago, if you had handed this England squad, Gareth Southgate, the players, and us as fans, Switzerland in the quarter-finals, we would have bitten your hand off.
“But Switzerland are playing well, they’re a decent team. They are not to be disrespected and they won’t be by the players, but if we don’t raise the performance levels, we’re going out on Saturday.
“We were fortunate to get past Slovakia and rode our luck in the group where if Denmark scored one more goal, we would have played Germany.
“So we’ve rode our luck twice now, it could be written in the stars that we ride our luck all the way to the final, but my head is telling me we will hit a major obstacle if we carry on and we need to take risks to free ourselves up.
“We looked like England teams of the past where they looked frightened to death.”
The top stories and transfer rumours from Friday’s newspapers…
DAILY MIRROR
Mo Salah has turned down the chance to go to the Olympic Games as one of Egypt’s over-23 players and will instead be back at Liverpool for the start of pre-season.
Alexi Lalas has urged US soccer chiefs to do everything in their power to persuade Jurgen Klopp to become the next head coach of their men’s national team.
DAILY MAIL
Erik ten Hag will retain the final say on all Manchester United transfers despite the arrivals of Dan Ashworth and Jason Wilcox to head up their recruitment team.
Marc Cucurella has been trying to sell Chelsea to summer target Nico Williams but admits he is facing stiff competition from the Barcelona contingent in Spain’s Euro 2024 squad.
Mags Mernagh, the brains behind a £60m revamp of Manchester United’s Carrington training complex, is leaving the club just before work begins on the changes.
Manchester City are close to agreeing the sale of full-back Sergio Gomez to Real Sociedad but the deal is likely to include a sell-on clause and buy-back arrangement.
Andy Carroll has returned to training with his French club Amiens just days after reports emerged that he had been involved in a brawl in the centre of London.
Williams could consider an offer to Daniel Ricciardo for the 2025 F1 season if their frustrations in trying to tie down Carlos Sainz continue.
THE SUN
Leicester City are set to confirm the permanent signing of last season’s loan star Abdul Fatawu from Sporting Lisbon and are also showing interest in Atalanta centre-back Caleb Okoli.
METRO
Manchester United are considering a move to bring Sergio Reguilon back to the club with the defender entering the final year of his contract at Tottenham.
THE ATHLETIC
Manchester United are set to bring in a new goalkeeping coach with Burnley’s Jelle ten Rouwelaar ready to move to Old Trafford to work under fellow Dutchman Erik ten Hag.
DAILY EXPRESS
Mason Greenwood remains focused on a move to Serie A club Lazio this summer but they are yet to come anywhere near Manchester United’s valuation of the striker.
A “pinching row” has broken out before Spain meet Germany in the last-eight of Euro 2024 with Pedri accusing Antonio Rudiger of showing a lack of respect to opponents by regularly nipping them with his fingers when marking closely.
MANCHESTER EVENING NEWS
Manchester United are closing on a deal to sign Slovakia U17 star Samuel Lusale from fellow Premier League side Crystal Palace.
EVENING STANDARD
Luton Town are set to complete the signing of midfielder Shandon Baptiste who is a free agent after leaving Brentford at the end of his contract.
DAILY TELEGRAPH
British athletes have accused their national governing body of “killing” the sport because of an Olympic selection policy that is going to see Britain turn down around 10 places at the Paris Games which will now go to supposedly inferior athletes from other countries.
The ATP Tour has been forced into a U-turn after leading players complained about proposals to restrict the number of doubles specialists at post-Wimbledon tournaments to try and attract more singles players to enter.
DAILY RECORD
Martin Boyle says he is happy at Hibs and will only make what he previously called a dream move to Australia’s A-League when the club has had enough of him.
Utrecht are reported to have given up on their attempts to sign Rangers striker Sam Lammers on a permanent basis after a successful loan spell last season.
Former Rangers striker Alfredo Morelos is set to leave Santos and return to his native Colombia with America de Cali.
The 2024 summer transfer window in the Premier League and Scottish Premiership is officially open.
The window will close on August 30 at 11pm UK time in England and at 11.30pm in Scotland.
The Premier League and Scottish Premiership brought forward Deadline Day to link up with the other major leagues in Europe. The closing dates were set following discussions with the leagues in England, Germany, Italy, Spain and France.
Defending Wimbledon champion Carlos Alcaraz made a shaky start against unseeded Australian Aleksandar Vukic but moved through the gears to seal a 7-6 (7-5) 6-2 6-2 win on Wednesday.
Vukic, 28, had form for upsetting the Spaniard, having beaten the then 17-year-old in French Open qualifying four years ago.
The defending champion from Spain was broken twice by world No 69 Vukic after serving for the opening set.
But there was to be no repeat as Alcaraz managed to break back to force a tie-break, which he dominated, and never looked back.
“I’m really happy about my performance today,” he said. “The first set was the key for me. He served for the set and then I played a really good tie-break.
“In the second and third I played a really high level so I’m really happy about it.”
Alcaraz broke for a 4-2 lead as Vukic miscued an overhead smash at the net but the Spaniard handed the advantage back to his opponent three games later and was broken again in the opening set.
He recovered to force a tie-break, where he took a healthy 5-1 lead, but allowed Vukic to win three straight points only to raise his level again and take the set as Spanish fans breathed a sigh of relief on Court One.
The French Open champion, who is bidding for a fourth Grand Slam title, did not give Vukic any more opportunities and closed out the second set quickly before easing through the third.
Up next for the 21-year-old three-time Grand Slam champion is American Frances Tiafoe.
“I’m going for him,” he added. “We played a really good match in the US Open. I know he is a really talented player, a tough one, even tougher on grass with his style.
“It’s going to be a very difficult match for me. I’m ready to take that challenge, put on a show and hopefully take him.”
Alcaraz remains on a collision course for a semi-final clash with world No 1 Jannik Sinner, who came through a thrilling four-set tussle with fellow Italian Matteo Berrettini.
The top seed put on a show to beat the 2021 finalist 7-6 (3) 7-6 (4) 2-6 7-6 (4) in a high-level encounter that finished under the Centre Court roof shortly after 10.30pm.
While Berrettini showed flashes of his brilliance with 28 aces and 65 winners, Sinner’s class and growing maturity shone through as he impressively negotiated a three-hour-and-42-minute encounter to progress into the last 32.
Sinner will face Serbian Miomir Kecmanovic in the third round, who came back from two sets to one down to beat Dutch 27th seed Tallon Griekspoor 4-6 7-6(7) 1-6 6-2 6-3.
American Christopher Eubanks, who reached the quarter-finals last year, suffered a 6-4 6-4 6-2 loss to Frenchman Quentin Halys.
Norwegian eighth seed Casper Ruud, a two-times French Open finalist, tumbled out after being beaten 6-4 7-5 6-7 (7-1) 6-3 by 37-year-old Italian Fabio Fognini.
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Emma Raducanu won’t look beyond the Wimbledon first round, Jack Draper looks to Carlos Alcaraz for inspiration, while Katie Boulter is ready to embrace the spotlight as Britain’s big hopes spoke to media on Saturday.
Raducanu heads into Wimbledon full of confidence but played down expectations for her first match on Monday.
The former US Open champion has been in fine form on the British grass, reaching the semi-finals in Nottingham before losing to Katie Boulter in a very tight contest and then claiming her first win over a top-10 opponent against Jessica Pegula on her way to the Eastbourne quarter-finals.
She is one of the more dangerous unseeded players, but the draw was not kind, with Russian 22nd seed Ekaterina Alexandrova, who has decent grass-court pedigree, her opening opponent.
“If I get through my first round, I’d be over the moon,” said Raducanu.
“I think it’s a tough match. She’s seeded really well. It’s obviously going to be hard. I think that she’s got great weapons. On this surface, it only amplifies big weapons.
“I’m expecting a really difficult match. I think it’s a match where I’m actually the complete underdog because she’s a lot older, a lot more experienced, ranked a lot higher.
“I feel like it’s just a great opportunity to try to get a good scalp, try to enjoy playing how I have been in the last few weeks, and just get back into it.”
The Kent player remains wary of pushing her body too hard, skipping French Open qualifying to practise on grass, but is encouraged by her growing physical resilience.
“I feel very confident in my body,” she said. “I was able to play three matches at a high level last week and come out physically unscathed.
“I think I’m in a really good place. Last year I did a good chunk of work at the end of the year to get back and healthy. I’ve continued that work on throughout this year.
“I feel good in my body. There’s no doubts. I would say this preparation has worked out really well. I got a great balance between matches but also staying fresh and not playing too much.”
A year ago Draper sat on his sofa watching near contemporary Carlos Alcaraz lift the Wimbledon title and plotting his way to the top.
A shoulder injury was the latest and most painful physical problem for Draper, forcing him to miss the whole grass-court season and dropping his ranking back outside the top 100.
“It really, really motivated me and was actually I think a blessing in disguise because my body wasn’t ready,” he said.
“I don’t think mentally I was ready either to be a top player. It was a good break that I needed to rediscover the fire I needed. From there, I’ve been great.”
Twelve months on, things are very different. Draper is the British No 1, ranked 29th and seeded for the first time at a Grand Slam, and has just won his first ATP Tour title in Stuttgart before posting a career-best win over Alcaraz at Queen’s.
The 22-year-old’s leaping, jubilant celebration showed just what that meant and now he is being talked about again as a player who can potentially rival Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner at the top of the sport.
“I’ve come a long way in a year and I’m very proud of that,” said Draper. “I just want to keep going.
“I’m excited to see after Wimbledon, as well, leading into the Olympics, the hard courts, that’s when we’ll really see where my tennis is at. The grass, you do get away with certain things.
“If my game keeps on improving, I keep the mindset, and keep on improving physically like I have been, I don’t see there’s any reason why I can’t be one of the best players in the world. That’s my aspiration, that’s my goal.
“Everything feels good now. I’m definitely feeling a lot more fearless on the court, but I also have practised it enough and I’ve prepared well enough that I know those shots are more likely to go in than they used to before.”
Boulter is ready to embrace the Wimbledon spotlight. The 27-year-old goes into the tournament as the leading home hope for success in the women’s draw having maintained her upward trajectory for more than a year.
Boulter made a big breakthrough by winning her first WTA Tour title in Nottingham last June and has followed that up with a bigger crown in San Diego and then a successful defence of the tournament that takes place only a few miles from her home in Leicestershire.
She is seeded for the first time at Wimbledon as the world No 32 and is a clear British No 1.
Boulter has seen up close the expectations and attention on long-term boyfriend Alex De Minaur at his home grand slam, the Australian Open, but feels comfort rather than anxiety now the boot is on her foot.
“I’m sure it’s going to get more and more hectic as it goes along, it always does,” she said.
“But it’s awesome. It’s really nice to be a part of such an incredible, historic tournament that I’ve watched since I was a kid. To then become someone that can be leading that pack, it helps me, I think it pushes me on.
“Knowing there’s going to be a lot of people out there cheering for me, it puts me a bit at comfort knowing that I’m going to have that to rely on if need be.
“Also being seeded, it’s a moment for me to show the dedication I’ve put in these last few years. I think that’s a little pat on the back for me. I’m striving for more but I’m happy at the moment with where I’m at.”
Andy Murray is willing to take risks to compete at Wimbledon one final time but gave no guarantee he will play singles after a practice session on Saturday.
The Scot took to the All England Club’s practice courts at Aorangi Park a week after undergoing surgery to remove a spinal cyst.
His reaction afterwards was somewhat downbeat but he is still hoping to be able to take to the court on Tuesday against Czech Tomas Machac.
“Whether there’s enough time or not, I don’t know, but I’m trying,” Murray told reporters. “I need to be able to move properly, which I can’t yet, so let’s see in 48 hours or so.
“There’s risks associated with what I’m trying to do and I’m willing to take that to try and play.”
Murray confirmed earlier this week that he is planning for Wimbledon, where he is also due to play doubles with his brother Jamie, and the Olympics to be the final tournament of his career.
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Champions Celtic will kick off their Scottish Women’s Premier League title defence at home to Dundee United on August 11.
They pipped their Old Firm rivals to a first title win on the final day of last season, and this time out Rangers will start their campaign at Aberdeen, while 16-time champions Glasgow City visit Montrose.
Newly promoted Queen’s Park start life in the top flight at home to Hearts, while Spartans take on Motherwell and Partick Thistle face Hibernian on the opening weekend.
The second weekend of the season will see Celtic visit Glasgow City in what will be a key clash in the title race on August 18, while the first Old Firm meeting of the campaign takes place on October 2 as Rangers host Celtic.
Just 11 days later the Gers will then travel to Glasgow City on October 13 in another crucial game as clubs battle for top spot.
The next Old Firm is on November 17, while City’s second game against Celtic is on February 16 and before that they meet Rangers again on December 15.
The first Edinburgh derby is on September 8 as Hibernian host Hearts, while the reverse of that fixture is on November 17.
The final round of matches before the split takes place on March 2, with all teams then playing those in their half of the table twice again – as the season ends on May 18.
Elsewhere, in the SWPL 2, Boroughmuir Thistle face Ayr United, Gartcairn host St Johnstone, Hamilton Academical play Livingston and Rossvale start against Kilmarnock on the opening day on August 11.
Fiona McIntyre, SWPL managing director, said: “This is an incredibly exciting day in the calendar as clubs, players, coaches, and fans start to plan for the season ahead and can see what fixtures lie ahead as we enter into the third season of the new SWPL.
“After yet another dramatic end to last season, there’s a growing level of anticipation and excitement around fixture release day and the upcoming campaign.
“We can expect two extremely competitive and entertaining divisions again. We have had three different league winners in the last three years, showing how exciting the title race is. We anticipate another compelling season as clubs battle to finish in the top-six in the SWPL and fight to avoid relegation in both leagues. With three new teams in SWPL 2 for the first time, there is an element of the unknown to complement the traditionally tight league which is a fascinating prospect.
“With the upcoming changes to the league format ahead of the 2025/26 season three teams will be relegated from the SWPL this season. I have no doubt this will add to the drama of the forthcoming season and result in an even more competitive environment as we continue to develop the elite women’s game for years to come.
“Alongside our clubs, we can’t wait to get the new campaign started and to build on the momentum and success of last season.”
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Gareth Southgate’s second-half substitutions improved England’s lacklustre performance in their draw with Slovenia, with Kobbie Mainoo now sure to start the last-16 clash on Sunday, according to Gary Neville.
Despite winning Group C, England were largely frustrated by a disciplined Slovenia in Cologne in their final group game on Tuesday night and now face the prospect of taking on the Netherlands in their first knockout game on Sunday afternoon.
Having struggled to create any clear-cut openings in the first half at the RheinEnergieStadion, apart from having a Bukayo Saka strike ruled out for offside, Southgate made a change at half-time and brought on Mainoo in place of a disappointing Conor Gallagher.
The Manchester United midfielder made an impact in the second period, improving England’s stuttering display and Neville believes he will now definitely start Sunday’s last-16 clash in Gelsenkirchen.
“Every time England made a change, they got better,” the former England defender told ITV Sport.
“I am certain Mainoo will start the next game. Southgate thought Gallagher was the option for the energy, but it was quite obvious we needed someone on there to get us playing and Adam Wharton is capable of doing that as well.”
As well as Mainoo, Southgate also introduced Cole Palmer in place of Saka with 20 minutes left to play, with the Chelsea forward also catching the eye by improving England’s attacking play.
“The more substitutions we made, the less rigid we looked. We looked so basic in the first half, it was a struggle to watch that and I think we moved forward in the second half,” Neville added.
The more substitutions we made, the less rigid we looked – we looked so basic in the first half, it was a struggle to watch.
“We did not get the result, but there were glimpses of what we can be.”
Meanwhile, Liverpool’s Trent Alexander-Arnold and Newcastle United’s Anthony Gordon also both came on late and Neville urged the England manager not to waste the talent he has in the squad.
“You mention Alexander-Arnold, Palmer, [Jude] Bellingham, Saka, Mainoo, [Phil] Foden – these are massive talents and we really cannot mishandle these talents, we really will regret it, and Gareth will as well,” said Neville.
“All I would say ahead of Sunday is these lads are there and staring him in the face now, they have come on in the second half and improved us enormously. They are our best technical players and the ones who look the most comfortable on the ball and make us look like a team.
“We looked so basic in the first half and that is being kind. That is the rigid England we have seen in every single tournament going back 20 years and that second half looked like they were playing with a bit of flow.
“We are the only country in the world where we regularly ask: ‘where can we fit this player into our team? Where is Bellingham going to fit in? How can we get him in? How are we going to get Foden, or Palmer in?
“Every other country seems to get them in, but we struggle to and we have to get them in.”
Roy Keane agreed with Neville about Mainoo and Palmer’s impact as second-half substitutions against Slovenia.
“Mainoo looked very comfortable on the ball, but the one I’m always excited about seeing is Palmer and I know we all wondered why he did not come on the first or second game,” said the former Republic of Ireland captain.
“But when he came on, every time he got the ball you thought something was going to happen, so there was certainly more flow to the game in the last 15-20 minutes, but still no end product and they did not really test the goalkeeper.
“But there were one or two positives, the clean sheet, but they need to show a little bit more quality in the attacking areas.”
Marcus Smith will return to England’s starting XV to face Japan on Saturday as Steve Borthwick’s side prepare for next month’s tour of New Zealand
In the absence of Owen Farrell and George Ford, Smith has been given the opportunity to cement his position as England’s fly-half.
The 25-year-old’s return is one of four changes to the England team that finished their Six Nations campaign with a narrow defeat to France in March, as Chandler Cunningham-South comes into the side for his first international start.
Immanuel Feyi-Waboso will start from the right wing in Tokyo as he earn just his fourth cap, while loosehead prop Bevan Rodd comes into England’s front row.
On England’s bench, Sale winger Tom Roebuck is set to make his international debut, while Fin Smith provides backup at fly-half.
“We’re looking forward to the challenge of playing Japan at their National Stadium,” Borthwick said after naming his side on Tuesday, 48 hours earlier than usual.
“Conditions in Tokyo mean we’ll need to be accurate, keep our discipline, and maintain a level of intensity in our performance from the first whistle to the last.
“We will need to be at our very best against an opponent who will want to play fast.”
Several of England’s squad will come up against their former coach Eddie Jones who is starting his second spell in charge of Japan.
Captain Jamie George and vice-captains Maro Itoje, Ben Earl, Henry Slade and Joe Marler are just some of the players to have featured heavily under the Australian between 2015 and 2022.
The match will be the first official Test between the two nations to be played in Japan, as England make their way to New Zealand for matches on July 6 and 13, both of which are live on Sky Sports.
England: 15 George Furbank, 14 Immanuel Feyi-Waboso, 13 Henry Slade, 12 Ollie Lawrence, 11 Tommy Freeman, 10 Marcus Smith, 9 Alex Mitchell, 1 Bevan Rodd, 2 Jamie George (c), 3 Dan Cole, 4 Maro Itoje, 5 George Martin, 6 Chandler Cunningham-South, 7 Sam Underhill, 8 Ben Earl.
Replacements: 16 Theo Dan, 17 Joe Marler, 18 Will Stuart, 19 Charlie Ewels, 20 Tom Curry, 21 Harry Randall, 22 Fin Smith, 23 Tom Roebuck.
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Trent Alexander-Arnold will start in midfield for England’s Euro 2024 opener against Serbia, with Marc Guehi partnering John Stones in defence.
England boss Gareth Southgate has named an experienced line-up for his side’s Group C game in Gelsenkirchen, with first-choice left-back Luke Shaw, who has only just returned to full fitness, the only noticeable absentee from an arguably full-strength XI.
Kieran Trippier replaces Shaw in that position while Stones has recovered from a small knock and illness to form a four-man defence along with Guehi and right-back Kyle Walker in front of goalkeeper Jordan Pickford.
After much of the build-up had been dominated by England’s midfield dilemma, Southgate has put his faith in Alexander-Arnold to partner Declan Rice.
Ahead of them on the right-hand side, England have been boosted by the return to full fitness of Bukayo Saka, who regains his starting place having been restricted to a 25-minute cameo in the friendly loss to Iceland last Friday.
As expected, Saka joins Phil Foden and Jude Bellingham in an exciting attacking trio behind England captain Harry Kane.
England kick off their Group C campaign at 8pm on Sunday against Serbia before taking on Denmark and Slovenia.
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Sunday June 16 – Serbia vs England, Gelsenkirchen, kick-off 8pm
Thursday June 20 – Denmark vs England, Frankfurt, kick-off 5pm
Tuesday June 25 – England vs Slovenia, kick-off 8pm
Goalkeepers: Jordan Pickford (Everton), Dean Henderson (Crystal Palace), Aaron Ramsdale (Arsenal).
Defenders: Lewis Dunk (Brighton), Joe Gomez (Liverpool), Marc Guehi (Crystal Palace), Ezri Konsa (Aston Villa), Luke Shaw (Man Utd), John Stones (Manchester City), Kieran Trippier (Newcastle), Kyle Walker (Manchester City).
Midfielders: Trent Alexander-Arnold (Liverpool), Conor Gallagher (Chelsea), Kobbie Mainoo (Manchester United), Declan Rice (Arsenal), Adam Wharton (Crystal Palace).
Forwards: Jude Bellingham (Real Madrid), Jarrod Bowen (West Ham), Eberechi Eze (Crystal Palace), Phil Foden (Manchester City), Anthony Gordon (Newcastle), Harry Kane (Bayern Munich), Cole Palmer (Chelsea), Bukayo Saka (Arsenal), Ivan Toney (Brentford), Ollie Watkins (Aston Villa).
Rory McIlroy will face a Sunday showdown against Patrick Cantlay as the pair look to chase down Bryson DeChambeau in the final round of the 124th US Open at Pinehurst No 2.
McIlroy will play alongside Cantlay at 7.10pm BST, the first time they have been grouped together since a heated exchange with Cantlay’s caddie Joe LaCava during the Ryder Cup last September in Rome.
The Northern Irishman had felt LaCava’s celebrations after Cantlay holed a lengthy putt on the 18th green had been out of line, with the argument later continuing when McIlroy had to be restrained by team-mate Shane Lowry in the car park.
“Yeah, should be great,” Cantlay said about the McIlroy pairing after a third-round 70. “I’m in a great spot. It’s a golf course that’s a challenge. If you can make some birdies, you can gain a lot of ground. I’m really happy with how I played today, and I’m looking forward to tomorrow.”
Sky Sports will show extended coverage of all the action from the final round live on Sunday from 2pm on Sky Sports Golf, with DeChambeau taking a three-shot lead into the final day and playing alongside Matthieu Pavon in the final group at 7.21pm BST.
All times BST; USA unless stated; (x) denotes amateurs
1230 SH Kim (Kor), Gunnar Broin (x)
1241 Matt Fitzpatrick (Eng), Jackson Suber
1252 Brandon Wu, Austin Eckroat
1303 Francesco Molinari (Ita), Ben Kohles
1314 Dean Burmester (Rsa), Ryan Fox (Nzl)
1325 Sepp Straka (Aut), Martin Kaymer (Ger)
1336 Greyson Sigg, Cameron Young
1347 Nico Echavarria (Col), Brendon Todd
1358 Justin Lower, Sam Bennett
1409 Adam Scott (Aus), Brian Campbell
1425 Matt Kuchar, Frankie Capan III
1436 Adam Svensson (Can), Harris English
1447 Jordan Spieth, Si Woo Kim (Kor)
1458 Max Greyserman, Sahith Theegala
1509 Daniel Berger, Keegan Bradley
1520 Scottie Scheffler, Tom McKibbin (NIrl)
1531 Brooks Koepka, Tim Widing (Swe)
1542 Nicolai Hojgaard (Den), Emiliano Grillo (Arg)
1553 Isaiah Salinda, Christiaan Bezuidenhout (Rsa)
1604 Cameron Smith (Aus), Wyndham Clark
1615 J.T Poston, Tommy Fleetwood (Eng)
1631 Shane Lowry (Irl), Zac Blair
1642 Billy Horschel, Chris Kirk
1653 Denny McCarthy, Min Woo Lee (Aus)
1704 Neal Shipley (x), Luke Clanton (x)
1715 Sam Burns, Stephan Jaeger (Ger)
1726 Brian Harman, Mark Hubbard
1737 David Puig (Esp), Thomas Detry (Bel)
1748 Akshay Bhatia, Russell Henley
1759 Davis Thompson, Xander Schauffele
1810 Sergio Garcia (Esp), Taylor Pendrith (Can)
1826 Aaron Rai (Eng), Tom Kim (Kor)
1837 Corey Conners (Can), Collin Morikawa
1848 Tony Finau, Tyrrell Hatton (Eng)
1859 Ludvig Aberg, Hideki Matsuyama (Jpn)
1910 Patrick Cantlay, Rory McIlroy (NIrl)
1921 Matthieu Pavon (Fra), Bryson DeChambeau
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