Third-place game is no practice match, says Southgate


FILE PHOTO: Soccer Football - UEFA Nations League Semi Final - Netherlands v England - Estadio D. Afonso Henriques, Guimaraes, Portugal - June 6, 2019 England manager Gareth Southgate before the match Action Images via Reuters/Carl Recine

GUIMARAES, Portugal (Reuters) - England manager Gareth Southgate said he did not want to make major changes to his team for Sunday's Nations League third-place game with Switzerland and that the game was a chance to give something back to the country's disappointed fans.

England lost their semi-final against the Netherlands 3-1 (aet) on Thursday and while the Dutch can look forward to a final with Portugal on Sunday, England are left with the consolation match.

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