KIERAN TRIPPIER is set to keep his place in the England team for Sunday's Euro 2024 final.
The Three Lions face Spain tomorrow on what promises to be an historic night in Berlin.
Now SunSport can reveal to you that we understand Three Lions boss Gareth Southgate will resist calls to pick Luke Shaw at left-back.
That is despite the Manchester United left-back replacing Trippier off the bench in the semi-final win over the Netherlands.
Trippier was withdrawn at half-time of the game in Dortmund due to a precaution following a recent groin injury, but is fit enough to start the Berlin showpiece.
It means that Southgate will pick an unchanged team from Wednesday.
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Manchester City duo Kyle Walker, John Stones and Marc Guehi once again expected to start in the back-three.
Bukayo Saka will remain on the right with Kobbie Mainoo and Declan Rice starting together in midfield for the fourth game running.
Southgate is also set to stick with Harry Kane despite his recent struggles.
And the captain will be supported by Jude Bellingham and Phil Foden in attack.
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But semi-final matchwinner Ollie Watkins and Cole Palmer, who assisted the Aston Villa striker's injury-time strike, will have to settle for a place on the bench despite their heroics in Dortmund.
Shaw, who scored in the last European Championship final against Italy, and Trippier both played half the game each in the semi-final victory over Holland.
Trippier has been nursing a calf strain and Shaw is yet to play over 45 minutes at the tournament so far having only returned from his long injury lay-off in the quarters against Switzerland.
England’s stars were put through their paces for the last time ahead of the final earlier.
The Three Lions are hoping to end their 58-year wait for glory against Spain.
But all 26 members of the squad were in full training at their luxury base in Blankenhain.
England will leave Blankenhain and head to Berlin at 3:30pm.
They are set to travel to the German capital by coach - not plane - and are expected to arrive in Berlin at 6:30pm.
Southgate and skipper Kane are due to speak to the media at a press conference at 7:45pm.
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Meanwhile, England fans are already flooding Berlin ahead of the final.
And over 50,000 Three Lions supporters are predicted to fill the 71,000 Olympiastadion.
England vs Spain record
England have played Spain 27 times in total - here is a look at every result...
- May 1929, Spain 4-3 England - International Friendly (L)
- December 1931, England 7-1 Spain - International Friendly (W)
- July 1950, Spain 1-0 England - World Cup (L)
- May 1955, Spain 1-1 England - International Friendly (D)
- November 1955, England 4-1 Spain - International Friendly (W)
- May 1960, Spain 3-0 England - International Friendly (L)
- October 1960, England 4-2 Spain - International Friendly (W)
- December 1965, Spain 0-2 England - International Friendly (W)
- May 1967, England 2-0 Spain - International Friendly (W)
- April 1968, England 1-0 Spain - European Championship (W)
- May 1968, Spain 1-2 England - European Championship (W)
- March 1980, Spain 0-2 England - International Friendly (W)
- June 1980, England 2-1 Spain - European Championship (W)
- March 1981, England 1-2 Spain - International Friendly (L)
- July 1982, Spain 0-0 England - World Cup (D)
- February 1987, Spain 2-4 England - International Friendly (W)
- September 1992, Spain 1-0 England - International Friendly (L)
- June 1996, England 0(4)-(2)0 Spain - European Championship (W)
- February 2001, England 3-0 Spain - International Friendly (W)
- November 2004, Spain 1-0 England - International Friendly (L)
- February 2007, England 0-1 Spain - International Friendly (L)
- February 2009, Spain 2-0 England - International Friendly (L)
- November 2011, England 1-0 Spain - International Friendly (W)
- November 2015, Spain 2-0 England - International Friendly (L)
- November 2016, England 2-2 Spain - International Friendly (D)
- September 2018, England 1-2 Spain - Nations League (L)
- October 2018, Spain 2-3 England - Nations League (W)
Overall, England have won 14, drawn three and lost 10 matches against Spain.


