Not everyone in the Three Lions’ camp has wrapped their heads around this competition ahead of their opener against Spain.

The UEFA Nations League is right around the corner, meaning England is gearing up for their very first tournament since their successful World Cup campaign. This new European competition has many fans excited, but one Three Lions ace admits he hasn't quite yet wrapped his head around it.

That man is Harry Maguire, the center-back who excelled in Russia and is thus tipped to remain at the heart of Gareth Southgate's defense for years to come. The Leicester City man admitted that although the manager has given the players a rundown of this tournament and its format, he hasn't grasped a good understanding of all the details.

Maguire said, as per the Telegraph: "It is quite confusing – I don't know what you guys think of it? The boss tried to explain it to us the best he could the other day. I think he has got his head around it now, but it took a lot of studying.

"It is confusing, but we are trying to get our heads around it. For us players, we just go into each game trying to win it and see where it takes us. So we will see after the game."

The UEFA Nations League is a tournament with the goal of eliminating drab friendlies for competitive games that will span two years and award the winner a title. The continent's 55 national teams were split into four leagues according to their coefficient, with every league consisting of four groups.

England found themselves in the toughest group after the draw, being placed with Spain and Croatia. It's for this reason that Maguire's plan of winning every single game, while it's the ideal one, could be difficult to execute.

Southgate's men will kick off their campaign with a clash against La Furia Roja on Saturday at Wembley. The Three Lions will then lock horns with Switzerland in an international friendly next Thursday.

 

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