England vs Croatia LIVE: Team news and line-ups as Harry Kane will break appearance record

Tuchel also asked in his pre-match interview whether tonight’s starting goalkeeper Jordan Pickford will start once more against Spain on Sunday.

The german manager says that James Trafford “will probably come in but we’ll see after tonight.” It really is a No 1 and No 1a situation between the sticks these days it seems.

Thomas Tuchel is chatting to Gabriel Clarke on ITV for his pre-match interview this evening.

He’s asked about the surprise centre-back pairing of Dan Burn and Jarell Quansah and says it’s an opportunity for the pair with first-choice duo Marc Guehi and Ezri Konsa not fit, and John Stones also not in the squad.

Tuchel cites Burn’s experience (as a 34-year-old) and his familiarity with left-back Lewis Hall and left winger Anthony Gordon from playing at Newcastle together as key factors in his selection.

He also says Newcastle play a similar style to how he wants England to play, so the Magpie axis can help replicate that.

What an evening lie ahead for Harry Edward Kane.

Our Chief Sports Writer Lawrence Ostlere is on the ground for us at Wembley this evening.

Here’s his thoughts on the team line-up:

A couple of notable names benched for Croatia this evening – most eye-catchingly Luka Modric, with Mateo Kovacic captaining the side in his absence. Mario Pasalic, Duje Caleta-Car and Ante Budimir are also only among the subs.

Freiburg striker Igor Matanovic leads the line instead of Budimir with Brighton star Luka Vuskovic and Como’s Ivan Smolcic as the centre-back duo.

Josip Misic looks set to be in the engine room with Kovacic as Real Sociedad’s Luka Sucic will try to be Croatia’s creative presence alongside Nikola Vlasic and Martin Baturina.

Croatia XI: Livakovic; Stanisic, Vuskovic, Smolcic, Gvardiol; Misic, Kovacic; Vlasic, Sucic, Baturina; Matanovic

It will be the 33-year-old’s first game for his country since winning the Ballon d’Or last month and will be his record 126th England cap, meaning he surpasses Shilton atop the list.

Aside from the big news about Harry Kane, there are a couple of other interesting nuggets to pull out of the England line-up.

It’s a real new-look defence after injuries have hit, with Dan Burn and Jerell Quansah seemingly forming the centre-back tandem, with Trent Alexander-Arnold at right-back and Lewis Hall at left-back.

Jordan Pickford has got the nod over James Trafford in goal, while the midfield and attack is more or less as expected. Declan Rice and Elliot Anderson are the double pivot, with Morgan Rogers and Anthony Gordon flanking Jude Bellingham and Kane up top.

Jobe Bellingham will have to wait to play alongside his brother after being named on the bench, while Josh King is another potential debutant waiting in the wings.

England XI: Pickford; Alexander-Arnold, Quansah, Burn, Hall; Rice, Anderson; Rogers, Bellingham, Gordon; Kane

It’s confirmed! Harry Kane will break England’s all-time cap record tonight as he’s in the starting line-up

We should be getting the two line-ups for this evening shortly. Will the Bellingham brothers be playing together?

A chilly, but dry, evening at Wembley for tonight’s clash