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Who continues to show how important they are? - England player ratings

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BBC Sport. (2026, September 29). Who continues to show how important they are? - England player ratings. BBC News. https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/articles/c6g7kldr9378o?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

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BBC Sport reporter Alex Howell provides ratings for England’s players following their 2-0 victory over the Czech Republic in the Nations League, with goals scored by Anthony Gordon and Harry Kane. The article highlights standout performances such as Alexander-Arnold's assist and Gordon's goal-scoring ability, while also noting that substitutes like Jude Bellingham and Eberechi Eze added energy to the midfield later in the match.
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### Overview of England vs Czech Republic Match

Match Details

TV Broadcasts and Live Streams

### Team News

#### England

Goalkeepers

Defenders

Midfielders

Forwards

### Czech Republic

Goalkeepers

Defenders

### Predicted Lineups

#### England

#### Czech Republic

### Prediction

England are expected to take full advantage of playing at home in the second match, looking for a win to solidify their position within the group. The Czech Republic, despite being strong and competitive, face a tough task away from home. England have an edge due to superior attacking options and depth in midfield which should be enough to secure three points.

Prediction: England 2 - 1 Czech Republic

### Key Players to Watch

### Additional Notes

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Topics

BBC Sport Czech England the Czech Republic the Nations League

Subjects

England GPE · 12× Anthony Gordon PERSON · 3× BBC Sport ORG · 2× Bukayo Saka PERSON · 2× Czech NORP · 2× Gordon PERSON · 2× Harry Kane PERSON · 2× Lewis-Skelly PERSON · 2× Saka PERSON · 2× the Czech Republic GPE · 2×

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8 Harry Kane: A quieter night for Kane who dropped deep and went looking for the ball but the England captain still got on the score sheet with a good finish inside the area in the second half.
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Claims (26 extracted, 0 hedged)

- Published England got their first win in the Nations League as Anthony Gordon and Harry Kane scored to beat the Czech Republic 2-0. asserted
Gordon → publish → Republic
Here's how BBC Sport England reporter Alex Howell rated the players. asserted
Howell → rat → players
You can see how you scored them below. asserted
you → see → them
Trafford was very calm with the ball at his feet and showed his passing range which pleased Tuchel throughout. asserted
which → show → Tuchel
6 Trent Alexander-Arnold: Started his first England game for nearly two years. asserted
Arnold → start → years
7 Trevoh Chalobah: A shaky start from the centre back who lost possession a couple of times and lost out in challenges which frustrated manager Thomas Tuchel. asserted
which → lose → Tuchel
But Chalobah settled and ensured England kept a clean sheet against 10-man Czech Republic. asserted
England → settle → Republic
England didn't have much defending to do but he put in a couple of important blocks. asserted
he → have → blocks
6 Lewis Hall: The left-back combined well with Anthony Gordon and offered a good outlet for England. asserted
back → combine → England
Hall was a threat going forward and should have scored in the second half. asserted
Hall → go → half
7 Elliot Anderson: Dominated the midfield, kept the ball ticking for England and won possession back the few times that the Czech Republic ventured forward. asserted
Republic → dominate → possession
7 Myles Lewis-Skelly: Started the game well and was given a lot of responsibility in England's build up play. asserted
Skelly → start → play
However, Lewis-Skelly was booked for a mis-timed tackle and then taken off at half time. asserted
Skelly → book → time
6 Morgan Rogers: Played Bukayo Saka through with a nice pass early on and hit the post twice. asserted
Rogers → play → post
Not given much room by a Czech side who defended very deep. asserted
who → give → side
6 Bukayo Saka: Not much of note to mark for Saka in what was a cagey match as England laboured when breaking down the Czech defence before Gordon's goal. asserted
England → mark → goal
6 Anthony Gordon: A constant threat in behind and put in a dangerous cross in the first half that deserved to end up with a goal. asserted
that → put → goal
Scored the opener and continues to show why he is becoming so important for the Three Lions. asserted
he → score → Lions
8 Harry Kane: A quieter night for Kane who dropped deep and went looking for the ball but the England captain still got on the score sheet with a good finish inside the area in the second half. asserted
captain → drop → half
6 Jude Bellingham (on 70, Kane): Took the captains armband and led the line. asserted
Bellingham → take → line
6 Alex Scott (on 70, Anderson): Made his England debut. asserted
Scott → make → debut
6 Rio Ngumoha (on 71, Saka): His first thought was to go forward. asserted
thought → go → 71
6 Morgan Gibbs-White (on 81, Gordon): Subs not used: Pickford, Steele, Konsa, Branthwaite, Garner, Calvert-Lewin, Quansah How did you rate the players? asserted
you → use → players
The rater will close 30 minutes after the final whistle. asserted
rater → close → whistle
You must be signed in to a BBC account to play. asserted
You → sign → account
After the opportunity to rate players has closed, the score displayed represents the average from all the submissions by BBC Sport users. asserted
score → rate → users
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