England's Friendly Schedule

At this time of the year, those of us who look forward to pulling up a comfy chair in front of the telly on a Saturday morning full of footie action go into steep withdrawal period. We have to grasp at those few opportunities to watch the good stuff (or the MLS!). Fortunately (phew!) it's a World Cup summer and there are warm-up matches on the way. England's schedule for upcoming friendlies includes a match against Nigeria on Saturday, June 2 and a match against Costa Rica on Thursday, June 7. Those are obvious stand-ins for England's first two opponents in the group stage, Tunisia and Panama. It'll also give us a chance to see how Gareth Southgate intends to set up the side. Can't wait!