Czech Republic vs England
Euro 2020 qualifier: Group A
Venue: Eden Arena, Prague
Date: Friday, October 11
Kick-off time: 7:45pm BST
England continue their march towards Euro 2020 when they take on Czech Republic in Prague on Friday.
The Three Lions have racked up four wins from four in qualification, scoring 19 goals in the process – with Raheem Sterling and Harry Kane netting 12 of them.
Gareth Southgate's side face perhaps their biggest test in qualifying away to the Czechs, who sit second in Group A on nine points having also played a game more than Friday’s opposition.
England can seal their place in next summer’s competition by making it five wins from five.
Read on for our comprehensive preview...
Team news and predicted line-up
Southgate showed his ruthless side after leaving senior internationals Dele Alli, Eric Dier, Kyle Walker and Jesse Lingard out of his squad for Friday's game and the visit of Bulgaria.
In came Chelsea duo Tammy Abraham and Fikayo Tomori with the pair in line for their international debuts.
Fabian Delph and James Maddison have both withdrawn from the squad.
Possible England XI: Pickford, Alexander-Arnold, Keane, Maguire, Rose, Henderson, Rice, Maddison, Sterling, Kane, Rashford
England squad: Tammy Abraham (Chelsea), Trent Alexander-Arnold (Liverpool), Ross Barkley (Chelsea), Ben Chilwell (Leicester City), Joe Gomez (Liverpool), Tom Heaton (Aston Villa), Jordan Henderson (Liverpool), Harry Kane (Tottenham Hotspur), Michael Keane (Everton), Harry Maguire (Manchester United), Tyrone Mings (Aston Villa), Mason Mount (Chelsea), Jordan Pickford (Everton), Nick Pope (Burnley), Marcus Rashford (Manchester United), Declan Rice (West Ham United), Danny Rose (Tottenham Hotspur), Jadon Sancho (Borussia Dortmund), Raheem Sterling (Manchester City), Fikayo Tomori (Chelsea), Kieran Trippier (Atletico Madrid), Callum Wilson (AFC Bournemouth), Harry Winks (Tottenham Hotspur)
Prediction: Czech Republic 0-3 England
England demonstrated the gulf in class between the two nations when they eased to a 5-0 win at Wembley in March - the perfect start to their qualifying campaign.
While they might be given a sterner examination away from home, a Three Lions side bristling with attacking talent will surely be too much for the hosts.
Tickets
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Match odds
- Czech Republic to win: 13/2
- England to win: 4/11
- Draw: 16/5
TV channel and live stream, and online coverage
The match will be shown live on ITV. The channel is Free To Air in the UK.
Viewers in the UK can stream the game live on the ITV Hub, and follow all the action via Standard Sport's LIVE text commentary on our dedicated match blog.
Head to Head history and results (h2h)
This will be just the fourth meeting between the two nations with England picking up two wins either side of a friendly draw in 2008.
