Southgate won’t load England players with info

Gareth Southgate believes England’s players are as prepared, focused and ready as they can be for their eagerly anticipated World Cup opener against Tunisia.

The Three Lions look in fine fettle heading into tonight’s Group G encounter in Volgograd, thanks to seamless, injury-free preparations that have brought hope and no little excitement.

The eyes of an expectant nation will be focused on the Volgograd Arena when Southgate’s exciting young side take to the field in their first major tournament match since the humiliating Euro 2016 exit to Iceland.