A draw might suit England and Russia

Marseille, France

ENGLAND and Russia are the big beasts in their group at Euro 2016 and although each would love a winning start when they meet on Saturday (Sunday 3am, Singapore time), the fear of losing could well become all-pervading and lead to a cagey encounter.

With games against Wales and Slovakia to come, and the potential for three teams to qualify from Group B with a minimum of two guaranteed, a point at the Velodrome in Marseille might be a very useful result.