EURO 2024 Fantasy Football: Scout notes with England, Slovakia, Spain and Georgia all involved

From team news to advice on substitutions and captain changes, the daily notes offer a helping hand throughout UEFA EURO 2024 for managers on EURO Fantasy Football, presented by Visit Qatar.

Notable Fantasy players such as Jordan Pickford, Lamine Yamal and Georges Mikautadze will all be involved in Sunday's round of 16 fixtures.

Fantasy decisions

• Sunday brings the second pair of round of 16 games, with England against Slovakia first before Spain take on Georgia three hours later.

• The deadline for Fantasy managers looking to make their first substitutions of Matchday 4, or even an early captain change, is 18:00 CET, the kick-off time for England-Slovakia.

• The line-ups for England and Slovakia will be released before the deadline, so Fantasy managers with players from either side on their bench would be wise not to substitute them in until confirmation of the starting teams.

ENGLAND VS SLOVAKIA (18:00 CET)

England

Predicted starting line-up: Pickford; Walker, Stones, Guéhi, Trippier; Mainoo, Rice; Saka, Bellingham, Gordon; Kane

After impressing from the bench on Matchday 3, Kobbie Mainoo and Anthony Gordon could start while Gareth Southgate will hope left-back Luke Shaw is fit enough to make his first appearance of EURO 2024 having not played since February.

Key Fantasy players

Marc Guéhi (€4.5m) made more ball recoveries in the group stage than any player sill involved and is England's highest points scorer with 21.

Harry Kane (€11.0m) scored four goals in the EURO 2020 knockout stage, including one in the round of 16 against Germany.

Jordan Pickford (€5.0m) remains the most popular goalkeeper with an ownership of 26%, and has conceded just one goal at the tournament.

Slovakia

Predicted starting line-up: Dúbravka; Pekarík, Vavro, Škriniar, Hancko; Kucka, Lobotka, Duda; Schranz, Boženík, Haraslín

Striker Róbert Boženík may be picked ahead of David Strelec in what could be Slovakia's only change, with Denis Vavro and Milan Škriniar the centre-back partnership again.

Key Fantasy players

Ondrej Duda (€6.0m) scored Slovakia's goal in their 1-1 draw on Matchday 3 and is a key attacker from midfield.

Stanislav Lobotka (€5.5m) has been named Player of the Match in two of Slovakia's three EURO 2024 games, accumulating 19 Fantasy points.

Juraj Kucka (€5.5m) has provided the assist for two of Slovakia's three goals at EURO 2024 and represents a cheap Fantasy differential in midfield.

SPAIN vs GEORGIA (21:00 CET)

Spain

Predicted starting line-up: Unai Simón; Carvajal, Le Normand, Laporte/Nacho, Cucurella; Pedri, Rodri, Fabián Ruiz; Yamal, Morata, Williams

Centre-back Nacho has not featured since Matchday 1 due to injury, but if he is passed fit, is likely to start. Midfielder Rodri returns from his Matchday 3 suspension.

Key Fantasy players

Fabián Ruiz (€5.5m) was named Player of the Match against Croatia on Matchday 1, a goal and an assist underlining his attacking potential from midfield.

Lamine Yamal (€6.5m) has a Fantasy ownership of 20% and will be looking to add further attacking returns to his assist on Matchday 1.

Marc Cucurella (€4.5m) offers excellent value having gained two clean sheets, 14 ball recoveries and 16 Fantasy points from his two appearances so far.

Georgia

Predicted starting line-up: Mamardashvili; Tsitaishvili, Dvali, Kashia, Kverkvelia, Kakabadze; Kochorashvili, Kiteishvili, Chakvetadze; Kvaratskhelia, Mikautadze

Anzor Mekvabishvili is suspended while Willy Sagnol could bring in Giorgi Tsitaishvili and Solomon Kverkvelia to replace Giorgi Gvelesiani and Luka Lochoshvili, the latter having picked up a knock against Portugal.

Key Fantasy players

Georges Mikautadze (€5.0m) was the group stage's top scorer with a goal in each of Georgia's three games.

Khvicha Kvaratskhelia (€7.0m) opened the scoring against Portugal, finishing off a brilliant counterattack, and was subsequently named Player of the Match.

Giorgi Mamardashvili (€4.5m) kept a clean sheet on Matchday 3 and recorded 20 saves in total during the group stage, more than any other goalkeeper.