Requested at England’s coaching session on Friday about the opportunity of the sport being moved, winger Marcus Rashford mentioned the change was “not supreme” however the squad would cope with it.
“I believe for us it is the identical how we put together for the sport,” he mentioned. “It needs to be the identical.
“We’ve got to be centered. We’ve got to be prepared for something. I believe it is considered one of our strengths as a bunch.
“Everybody, together with the gamers and workers… we’re prepared for no matter challenges get thrown at us. So clearly it is not supreme but in addition it would not actually matter.”
The build-up to Sunday’s fixture has been dominated by discuss Mexico’s report on the Estadio Azteca and the way England’s gamers will cope with the altitude.
The sector sits 7,220ft (2,240m) above sea degree, and Mexico have misplaced simply twice in 89 matches on the iconic stadium.
At that altitude, the Earth’s barometric strain is decrease, making the air thinner and that means much less oxygen is taken into the bloodstream with every breath.
Even for skilled footballers, that has a doubtlessly vital influence – elevated coronary heart charge, shortness of breath, dehydration, faster and extra intense fatigue.
The fixture had been set to start out within the early night, when temperatures have been forecast to be about 20C.
Nonetheless, a noon kick-off is predicted to see temperatures hit highs of about 26C, which can theoretically make circumstances much more troublesome.
