Soccer-Southgate needs to recapture England form before Qatar

Soccer Football - UEFA Nations League - England Training - St. George's Park, Burton upon Trent, Britain - September 20, 2022 England manager Gareth Southgate speaks to players during training Action Images via Reuters/Carl Recine

MANCHESTER, England (Reuters) - England manager Gareth Southgate heads into the final two matches before the World Cup finals knowing he needs to quickly recapture the form of a team that is without a win in their last four games.

Friday's Nations League encounter with Italy at Milan's San Siro Stadium and then Monday's visit of Germany to Wembley Stadium are the last two chances that Southgate will have to restore some of the positive vibes around his team.