Gareth Southgate is out and the new Three Lions’ era begins tonight at as England face the Republic of Ireland at their soil in the first group game of the UEFA Nations League.Caretake manager Lee Carsley will sit in the dugout, while the team that reached the EURO 2024 final stays pretty much the same, with Harry Kane being team’s captain.Three Lions to apply the Spanish formula – Carsley likely to be made England’s interim bossThe 31-year-old Bayern Munich forward admits he’s still carrying the hurt of that final defeat to Spain but is still very much motivated to do his best in his 99th England cap.”It makes me even more motivated. It puts the fire in the belly to try and get there. Our task is to get better,” Kane told BBC Radio 5 Live, and added that he wants to keep playing for a long time, taking inspiration from several modern-day legends.”I think when you look at players like [Cristiano] Ronaldo, [Luka] Modric and [Lionel] Messi, all these players who are playing in their mid to late 30s, that’s the inspiration for me because it shows that you can really play at a high level for a long time. I want to play football for as long as possible and at the highest level for as long as possible. I use those players for motivation and inspiration to be able to do that. I feel I am in a really good place both mentally and physically to have another great season, hopefully that continues for many years to come,” concluded Kane.##NAJAVA_MECA_8318176##Carsley is not expected to stay with England for the 2026 FIFA World Cup, but two consecutive wins – against the Republic of Ireland and Finland – could help his cause of landing the full-time job.UEFA NATIONS LEAGUE – GROUP STAGESaturday16.00: (4.20) Faroe I. (3.35) Macedonia (1.95)19.00: (1.95) Moldova (3.35) Malta (4.20)19.00: (1.67) Armenia (3.70) Latvia (5.50)19.00: (7.00) R.Ireland (3.90) England (1.53)19.00: (2.95) Georgia (3.35) Czech R. (2.40)21.45: (1.20) Netherlands (7.75) B&H (16.0)21.45: (1.30) Germany (6.50) Hungary (10.0)21.45: (1.75) Ukraine (3.50) Albania (5.00)21.45: (1.70) Greece (3.50) Finland (5.50)***odds are subject to change***
