Raheem Sterling is set to return to the England side as they face Kosovo in Pristina.
The Manchester City winger was dropped for Thursday’s crushing win over Montenegro after a training ground incident with Joe Gomez, but is expected to start England’s final Euro 2020 qualifying fixture.
That win at Wembley secured England’s place at next summer’s Euros, while Kosovo’s defeat to the Czech Republic means they will have to compete in the play-offs.
Gomez and Liverpool teammate Jordan Henderson are both unavailable to Gareth Southgate after returning to their club with injury and illness and respectively.
Here is everything you need to know about the clash.
1/12 Greatest ever England XI
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3/12 DR: Gary Neville
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4/12 DC: Bobby Moore
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5/12 DC: Rio Ferdinand
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6/12 DL: Ashley Cole
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7/12 MR: Bobby Charlton
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8/12 CM: Bryan Robson
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9/12 CM: Paul Gascoigne
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10/12 ML: Tom Finney
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11/12 CF: Gary Lineker
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12/12 CF: Wayne Rooney
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1/12 Greatest ever England XI
Ahead of England’s 1000th international, we asked our writers to pick their dream England XI. Here’s the composite team.
2/12 GK: Gordon Banks
Selected by 6/6 of our writers.
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3/12 DR: Gary Neville
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4/12 DC: Bobby Moore
Selected by 6/6 of our writers.
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5/12 DC: Rio Ferdinand
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6/12 DL: Ashley Cole
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7/12 MR: Bobby Charlton
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8/12 CM: Bryan Robson
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9/12 CM: Paul Gascoigne
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10/12 ML: Tom Finney
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11/12 CF: Gary Lineker
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12/12 CF: Wayne Rooney
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Team News
Raheem Sterling is set to return to the England side for this game after being left out of Thursday’s clash with Montenegro in the wake of the Joe Gomez incident.
Gomez and Liverpool teammate Jordan Henderson have both pulled out of the squad for this game, and Gareth Southgate may look to experiment, with qualification already secured and a number of fringe players pushing for starts.
Predicted line-ups
Kosovo: Muric; Vojvoda, Rrahmani, Aliti, Kololli; Shala, V. Berisha; Hadergjonaj, Celina, Rashica; Nuhiu
England: Pickford; Trippier, Maguire, Mings, Rose; Rice, Winks, Maddison; Hudson-Odoi, Abraham, Sterling
When is it?
Kick-off at Fadil Vokrri Stadium is at 5pm GMT on November 17.
How can I watch it?
The match will be shown live on ITV 1, with coverage beginning at 4.15pm.
The game can be watched online via the ITV Hub, or via the ITV Hub app.
Odds
Kosovo 7/1
Draw 4/1
England 4/11
Prediction
Kosovo will be keen to take the game to England, just as they did in Southampton in September when they troubled Gareth Southgate’s side.
With both sides secure in their positions in Group A, it could be entertaining fare in Pristina. 3-2 to England is our prediction.
