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Leicester attacker Maddison in line to start for England tonight

Leicester City attacker James Maddison is in line to start for England tonight against Ukraine.

The Telegraph says Maddison, 26, made his international debut in a Euro 2020 qualifying match against Montenegro in 2019.

But he has not played for the national team since.

After impressing Gareth Southgate at the start of the Premier League season he was named in the 26-man England squad ahead of the World Cup.

However, a knee injury saw him subjected to the sidelines for each of the Three Lions' five games in Qatar.

Maddison is now expected to bounce back by making his full international debut - and his first England appearance in over three years.

Numerous sources report that Southgate will name the midfielder in his starting line-up ahead of this evening's Euro 2024 qualifier against Ukraine.

The England boss used Maddison in a front three alongside Harry Kane and Bukayo Saka in training earlier this week.

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