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Club v country
by Layth Yousif
England's Ollie Watkins (centre) celebrates scoring their side's fifth goal of the game during the FIFA 2022 World Cup qualifying match at Wembley Stadium, London
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INTERNATIONAL week ahead of a major summer tournament is always an intriguing prospect — but who do you put first, club or country?
Even with the disruption Covid-19 has wrought over the last 12 months, fans will already be looking forward to this summer’s European Championship tournament spread across Europe.
A quick look at the group fixtures will surely set the pulses racing, not least when England and Scotland clash on Friday June 18 at Wembley.
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