Ryan Bertrand insists England will not be in awe of Brazil’s ‘massive global names’

Ryan Bertrand is confident England’s inexperienced side can go toe to toe with Brazil at Wembley and cause the five-time world champions problems.

England have beaten Brazil just once in the past 25 years and face a side boasting Neymar, Gabriel Jesus and Philippe Coutinho.

Coach Gareth Southgate is without a number of first-choice players like Harry Kane and Dele Alli but Bertrand believes England’s three-at-the-back system will bring the best out of the side.

An inexperienced team earned a 0-0 with Germany on Friday but the left-back feels they can do even better tonight.

Bertrand said: “Brazil have massive global names but equally we are littered with names as well.

“So we won’t be in awe of Brazil. Yes they have Neymar and the others but with all due respect, when we cross that line, we are all even.

“We are playing with three at the back and when we play that, we provide more of a problem for teams. We keep the ball a lot more and create chances.”

Southgate is restoring veterans Gary Cahill and Joe Hart to the starting line-up but is still keeping youth in the side. Ruben Loftus-Cheek, man of the match against Germany, will earn a second cap in midfield and 20-year-old Marcus Rashford is up front.

Cast your vote in our poll