Overview
- Harry Kane, who is expected to start against Croatia on Thursday, will win his 126th England cap and surpass Peter Shilton’s long‑standing 125‑appearance record.
- Manager Thomas Tuchel named a 25‑man squad that includes first senior call‑ups for Jobe Bellingham and Josh King and features late changes after Marc Guehi withdrew with injury and Dan Burn was added.
- Tuchel has signalled he may again split goalkeeping minutes between Jordan Pickford and James Trafford while saying Pickford remains his number one option.
- England go into the match second in Group C and need only to avoid defeat to secure qualification for the Nations League quarter‑finals in March with kick‑off at 7:45pm on ITV1.
- Kane’s milestone follows a banner year that included the October Ballon d’Or and sustained club form for Bayern Munich, and the occasion is set to be marked with a Wembley celebration before kick‑off.