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England XI vs Wales: Confirmed team news, starting lineup, latest injuries for Wembley friendly tonight

Gareth Southgate has named an experimental England XI in tonight's friendly with Wales before likely reverting to a more familiar side for next week's Nations League qualifiers against Belgium and Denmark.

Burnley's Nick Popehas been given the chance to stake his claim to the No.1 spot as pressure mounts on Jordan Pickford following another high-profile error in Everton's recent win over Brighton.

Pickford's Toffees teammate Dominic Calvert-Lewin has been handed a senior debut at No.9 after a sensational start to the season as Harry Kane is rested, with Tottenham manager Jose Mourinho having pleaded with Southgate not to over-play his captain in the Wembley triple-header.

Arsenal's Bukayo Saka has also been handed a debut, with Conor Coady given another chance at centre-half - particularly as Eric Dier has endured a relentless schedule.

England XI: Pope, Trippier, Gomez, Coady, Keane, Saka, Winks, Phillips, Grealish, Ings, Calvert-Lewin

Subs: Mings, Henderson, James, Ward-Prowse, Mount, Barnes, Maitland-Niles, Rashford, Alexander-Arnold, Maguire, Pickford, Rice

England squad

Goalkeepers: Jordan Pickford, Nick Pope, Dean Henderson

Defenders: Trent Alexander-Arnold, Tyrone Mings, Kieran Trippier, Eric Dier, Joe Gomez, Kyle Walker, Michael Keane, Conor Coady, Ainsley Maitland-Niles, Ben Chilwell, Bukayo Saka, Harry Maguire, Reece James

Midfielders: Declan Rice, Mason Mount, Harry Winks, James Ward-Prowse, Kalvin Phillips, Jack Grealish, Harvey Barnes, Jordan Henderson

Forwards: Harry Kane, Jadon Sancho, Marcus Rashford, Tammy Abraham, Danny Ings, Dominic Calvert-Lewin

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