England vs Russia – Euro 2016 Preview

England will take on Russia in their opening Euro 2016 contest tomorrow night and the Three Lions are expected to earn all three points.
Roy Hodgson’s squad is the youngest in the competition, with only four survivors from Euro 2012. According to 888sport Euro odds, England are favorites to beat the Russian side.
As far as the team news is concerned, Tottenham star striker Harry Kane will be the key star to watch in the English team.
The Premier League top scorer is expected to start, however, it remains to be seen whether he will start as the lone striker up front or with Leicester City star striker Jamie Vardy.
Not to forget, the likes of Daniel Sturridge (Liverpool) and Marcus Rashford (Manchester United) are available in the strike-force as well and Hodgson has to deal with a huge selection dilemma. Manchester United and Engalnd skipper Wayne Rooney will probably have to start in the midfield or behind the striker.
As far as the Russian team news is concerned, key players such as the likes of Alan Dzagoev and Igor Denisov are out. The 32-year-old defensive midfielder was ruled out of the competition this week due to a thigh concern.
His presence was much needed to provide a strong cover in front of the back line, however, manager Leonid Slutsky now faces a huge dilemma against a strong attacking side.
In the absence of experienced Igor Denisov, Captain Roman Shirokov will have to step up big time in the center of the park. The veteran CSKA Moscow star has scored 13 goals in 54 appearances for the national side.
Zenit St. Petersburg forward Artem Dzyuba will be the key man to watch for the Sbornaya. The 27-year-old striker scored 23 goals and provided 12 assists in 44 games for the Russian club last season (Transfermarkt).
Who will come out on top?