Where to Watch
When Is Kick Off? Thursday 8 October
What Time Is Kick Off? 20:00 (BST)
Where Is it Being Played? Wembley Stadium
TV Channel Live Stream? (UK)
Referee? Robert MaddenEngland could potentially hand a debut to one or more of several players on Thursday, with Dean Henderson Reece James Bukayo Saka Harvey Barnes and Everton hotshot Dominic Calvert-Lewin all part of Gareth Southgate’s enormous squad. Harry Maguire will return after his much-publicised legal troubles kept him out of the last round of international games.
In terms of absentees Raheem Sterling has pulled out through injury while Phil Foden and Mason Greenwood are being disciplined by Southgate after breaching COVID guidelines during England’s Nations League game against Iceland.
In fact COVID regulations could well end up accounting for more England absences with Southgate faced with a decision to make after Tammy Abraham, Ben Chilwell and Jadon Sancho were also seen to have flouted the government’s rule of six.The big miss for Wales will be new Tottenham signing Gareth Bale who is recovering from a knee injury and is not yet ready for action. The good news is that Aaron Ramsey is back after missing the last two Wales games through fitness problems of his own. Joe Allen however will not take part in the match having ruptured his Achilles at the end of last season while centre back Tom Lockyer has an ankle injury.

Wales have two prospective debutants of their own meanwhile and either of Luton’s Rhys Norrington-Davies or Lincoln City’s Brennan Johnson could find themselves entering the fray against the Three Lions.
Wales are back in action tonight as they take on the old enemy England at Wembley.

Both sides will be without several key players for the fixture with Gareth Bale Aaron Ramsey and Joe Allen being the stars to miss out for the visitors.Ryan Giggs’ side go into the match unbeaten in their last eight outings while they have kept clean sheets in each of their previous four games.

However the Three Lions remain as firm favourites with bookmakers to clinch victory against a side they have not lost to since 1984.
So despite being labelled a friendly it promises to be a lively encounter.
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Here’s a quick reminder on what to expect.The hosts are without Jadon Sancho Tammy Abraham and Ben Chilwell for this one.
The trio were told to stay away from training with the Three Lions this week after breaking coronavirus rules by attending a party on Saturday.Reece James and Dominic Calvert-Lewin have both earned their first senior call-ups.

But England will be without Man City Star Raheem Sterling who has withdrawn from the squad due to a hamstring concern.As for Wales Joe Allen and Gareth Bale both miss out due to injury.And in a further blow for the visitors Aaron Ramsey is also unavailable having been placed into quarantine with Juventus last week.Hal Robson-Kanu has withdrawn from the squad due to injury with the West Brom striker breaking his arm during the Baggies’ 2-0 defeat to Southampton on Sunday.

Rhys Norrington-Davies features in a senior squad for the first time while Joe Rodon and Chris Mepham have returned to the squad following injuries last time out.England boss Gareth Southgate has hinted he could well experiment for this one tonight, but insists his side will be fully motivated to earn the win.We have one match in my mind and that is Wales tomorrow.
Our focus on this game is the same as any other game. We know there is no such thing as a friendly.

I would be disappointed if anybody felt England’s players were less passionate playing in a game like this than the Welsh. We have to go and show that.Our team tomorrow when you go through it will have a huge motivation to play. It may lack a bit of experience but it will be a great opportunity to learn a lot

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