England XI vs Croatia: Predicted lineup, confirmed team news, injury latest for Nations League today

The Three Lions captain will move clear of Peter Shilton as his country’s most-capped men’s player of all time on his 126th senior appearance, while also showcasing his newly-won Ballon d’Or award.

Manchester City centre-back Marc Guehi was assessed over the weekend after being substituted with a hip injury at half-time of Saturday’s defeat by Nottingham Forest and has since pulled out of the England squad.

Tuchel called up Dan Burn in his place, having also now handed a first senior call-up to Bournemouth’s James Hill.

Arsenal defender Ezri Konsa will not be available for the Croatia game, but is expected to return to full training ahead of Sunday’s trip to Spain.

He has been following his own individualised programme while the rest of the squad train at Tottenham’s Hotspur Way.

Record-breaker: Harry Kane will become England’s most-capped men’s player of all time against Croatia

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Tuchel must decide whether to hand Hill a senior debut or reshuffle his defence with Ben White coming in at right-back, thus allowing Jarell Quansah to partner Burn in the middle.

The injured Bukayo Saka and Arsenal team-mate Noni Madueke are not in the squad this month, with Tuchel explaining that he sees his right-wing options as being Ngumoha, Morgan Rogers, Morgan Gibbs-White and Josh King.

Jobe Bellingham, younger brother of Jude, is in the senior England squad for the first time. He, King and veteran Brighton goalkeeper Jason Steele are the only uncapped players called up by Tuchel.

Tuchel has a choice to make between Jordan Pickford and James Trafford over who to start in goal. Both were handed two games each during the last extended international break.

Predicted England XI vs Croatia (4-2-3-1): Pickford; White, Quansah, Burn, Hall; Rice, Anderson; Ngumoha, Jude Bellingham, Gordon; Kane