England team vs Croatia: Kane wins record 126th cap as Burn starts

Harry Kane will become England’s most-capped men’s player tonight after being named in the side to face Croatia at Wembley, with Dan Burn coming into the defence.

Thomas Tuchel has made one change from our predicted line-up, with Burn preferred to Jarrad Branthwaite at centre-back.

A draw would be enough to send England into the Nations League quarter-finals. Kick-off is at 7.45pm, live on ITV1 and ITVX.

England team vs Croatia

England (4-2-3-1): Pickford; Alexander-Arnold, Quansah, Burn, Hall; Rice, Anderson; Rogers, Bellingham, Gordon; Kane (captain).

Substitutes: Gibbs-White, White, Trafford (goalkeeper), Hill, Branthwaite, Jobe Bellingham, Garner, Calvert-Lewin, Ngumoha, Eze, King, Steele (goalkeeper).

Kane passes Shilton

Kane’s appearance tonight takes him to 126 caps, one more than Peter Shilton’s record of 125, which has stood since 1990.

The Bayern Munich striker is already England’s all-time top scorer with 91 goals. Before kick-off he will show his Ballon d’Or to the Wembley crowd.

Burn in, Branthwaite on the bench

Tuchel was without three defenders. Ezri Konsa and Marc Guehi are injured, and Myles Lewis-Skelly is suspended.

Burn, who replaced Guehi in the squad, partners Jarell Quansah in the middle. Trent Alexander-Arnold and Lewis Hall are the full-backs.

Declan Rice and Elliot Anderson are the holding pair, behind Morgan Rogers, Jude Bellingham and Anthony Gordon.

Could the Bellingham brothers play together?

Jobe Bellingham is on the bench after his first senior call-up, so he could make his debut alongside his brother Jude. King and Jason Steele are the other uncapped players in the squad.

Eberechi Eze, Morgan Gibbs-White and Rio Ngumoha give Tuchel attacking options from the bench.

What England need

England thrashed Croatia 7-0 in Rijeka last month. A point tonight secures a quarter-final place, and Croatia must win to stay in contention.

For the full preview and TV details, see our England vs Croatia TV guide.

England team vs Croatia FAQ

Who is in the England team vs Croatia?
Pickford; Alexander-Arnold, Quansah, Burn, Hall; Rice, Anderson; Rogers, Bellingham, Gordon; Kane.

Is Harry Kane playing against Croatia?
Yes. He captains England and wins his record 126th cap.

Is Jobe Bellingham playing?
He is on the bench and could make his England debut.

What time is England vs Croatia?
7.45pm on Thursday 12 November at Wembley, on ITV1 and ITVX.