England vs Bulgaria live on September 7, 2019: Team news, form, head to head, broadcast information

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Gareth Southgate's free-scoring side will host Krasimir Balakov's men and the Three Lions have their sights set on maintaining their position atop the table.

What is the position of England and Bulgaria?

England is first in Group A with six points. Bulgaria is fourth with two points.

What is the form of England as compared to Bulgaria?

England in the last 10 matches: W7 D1 L2
Bulgaria in the last 10 matches: W3 D4 L3

What is the head to head record of England vs Bulgaria?

There has been 10 meetings between England and Bulgaria in all competitions. The Three Lions have won six of the matches with the remaining four ending in draws. The most recent meeting between the two nations ended 3-0 in favor of England back in 2011.

Team news: Who is available, injured or suspended for England vs Bulgaria?

Leicester City's James Maddison and Chelsea's Mason Mount could be England's newest debutants when Bulgaria comes to town on Saturday. The duo has so far impressed in the Premier League so far and their efforts were subsequently rewarded with yet another call-up having trained with the senior squad back in October.

Aston Villa's Tyron makes could also be featuring in his first-ever game for Gareth Southgate's side whereas Manchester United's Aaron Wan-Bissaka missed the opportunity after pulling out of the squad with an injury.

Nick Pope has also returned to the fold after showing glimpses of his past form following a lengthy injury spell. He should compete with Jordan Pickford for the position in-between the sticks.

For Bulgaria, the veteran Ivelin Popov is back in the side. There are no fresh injury concerns in the camp of the Lions ahead of Saturday's clash.

Predicted lineup for England vs Bulgaria

England Pickford; Alexander-Arnold, Keane, Maguire, Chilwell; Rice, Henderson, Barkley; Sancho, Sterling, Kane.

Bulgaria Ivanov; Popov, Dimitrov, Bozhikov, Nedyalkov; Popov, Malinov, Sarmov, Marcelinho, Wanderson; Despodov.

What are the managers saying ahead of England vs Bulgaria?

Gareth Southgate, England: "We only have eight matches before I name the squad for the European Championship.

"September's squad is quite a difficult one with the limited number of games at club level.

"We learned some lessons from last September on the importance of physical fitness at this time of year, also some exciting players we wanted to look at and involve and we look forward to seeing them on the grass this week."

Krasimir Balakov, Bulgaria: N/A