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Interim boss Lee Carsley is demanding a reaction when England face Finland in the Uefa Nations League on Sunday.Carsley’s experiment of fielding five attackers without an out-and-out striker backfired when England were beaten 2-1 by Greece at Wembley on Thursday.Long-serving captain Harry Kane, who missed that game with a knock, has since trained and is expected to return to lead the attack in Helsinki.Jack Grealish is also in contention for a start, while Liverpool’s Trent Alexander-Arnold look set to start at left-back.Kane marked his 100th appearance for his country with both goals when England beat Finland 2-0 last month.Asked on Saturday if he would start with a striker this time, Carsley said: “It’s important that we do try something different at times and I think I’ll be a better coach for that.”But I think we’ll probably be a little bit more conventional tomorrow night.”Speaking to BBC Radio 5 Live, Carsley defended his team selection and said the criticism that has been…

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