South Wales Echo

ENGLAND V WALES (WEMBLEY, 8pm)

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WALES play the first of three matches over the internatio­nal break tonight as they take on England at Wembley.

Here’s everything you need to know about the game in the English capital.

What time is kick-off?

The match starts at 8pm tonight.

Is it on TV?

Yes, the game will be screened live on S4C. Coverage begins at 7.30pm.

It will also be broadcast live on ITV1. Coverage on that channel also starts 30 minutes before kick-off.

Alternativ­ely, you can follow our live match blog which will be on WalesOnlin­e’s football page from around 5pm.

What about live streaming? Viewers can live stream S4C’s coverage via the BBCiPlayer, while it will also be available on ITV Player.

What is the latest team news?

The hosts will be without Jadon Sancho, Tammy Abraham and Ben Chilwell.

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, Bukayo Saka, Harvey Barnes and Dominic Calvert-Lewin have earned their first senior call-ups.

But England will be without Manchester City star Raheem Sterling who has withdrawn from the squad due to a hamstring concern.

As for Wales, Joe Allen, Gareth Bale and Hal Robson-Kanu 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.

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.

Squads

England (v Wales): Pickford, Pope, Henderson; Alexander-Arnold, Mings, Trippier, Dier, Gomez, Walker, Keane, Coady, Maitland-Niles, Saka, Maguire, James; Rice, Mount, Winks, Ward-Prowse, Phillips, Grealish, Barnes, Henderson;

Kane, Rashford, Ings, Calvert-Lewin. Wales: Hennessey, Ward, A Davies; Gunter, B Davies, C Roberts, Mepham, Ampadu, Rodon, Cabango, N Williams, Norrington-Davies; J Williams, Smith, Vaulks, Morrell, Levitt, Johnson; Wilson, James, Brooks, Woodburn, Matondo, Moore, T Roberts.

What are the latest betting odds? England 3/10; Draw 4/1; Wales win 8/1 (Odds courtesy of The Pools, correct at time of publishing)

Referee

Robert Madden will take charge of proceeding­s at Wembley. The Scot will be assisted by Douglas Ross and Francis Connor. John Beaton is the fourth official.

Match facts

England have won their last five matches against Wales, last enjoying a longer winning run against the Dragons between March 1908 and March 1914, a seven-game winning run.

Wales have won just one of their 17 matches against England at Wembley (D5 L11), winning 1-0 in May 1977 in a Home Nations match; Leighton James scored the winner with a penalty.

England are unbeaten in their last eight friendly matches (W5 D3) since a 3-2 defeat against France in June 2017. The Three Lions have shipped just two goals in those eight matches.

Wales are looking to win five consecutiv­e matches for the first time since 1981 (six in a row).

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