Overview

• The England captain will not be risked at Wembley after feeling pain when striking the ball following a late knock for Bayern against Eintracht Frankfurt.
• The FA said Kane and Jarell Quansah followed individual indoor recovery routines, leaving the defender a doubt for the friendly.
• Ollie Watkins, Marcus Rashford, Jarrod Bowen and Anthony Gordon are in contention to lead the line in Kane’s absence.
• Thomas Tuchel named Jordan Henderson, John Stones and Declan Rice as options to wear the armband against Wales.
• England turn focus to Riga, where a win over Latvia could clinch 2026 World Cup qualification depending on Serbia’s results.