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Harry Latham-Coyle

Is England vs Albania on TV tonight? Kick-off time, channel and how to watch World Cup qualifying fixture

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Albania visit Wembley Stadium hoping to put the pressure on World Cup qualifying Group I leaders England.

Gareth Southgate’s team are yet to be beaten in their qualifying campaign though have been held by Poland and Hungary in their last two international breaks.

Goals from Harry Kane and Mason Mount took them to a reasonably comfortable 2-0 victory in the reverse fixture, but the Chelsea midfielder will miss this clash after dental surgery.

Albania are five points behind England and third in the group.

Here’s everything you need to know about the fixture.

When is it?

The match at Wembley will kick-off at 7.45pm GMT on Friday 12 November.

How can I watch it?

ITV will show live coverage of the fixture in the UK, with coverage due to begin at 7pm. The game can also be watched live via the ITV Hub app or website.

Confirmed line-ups

England: Pickford, Walker, Stones, Maguire, James, Phillips, Henderson, Chilwell, Sterling, Foden, Kane.

Albania: Strakosha, Veseli, Kumbulla, Ismajili, Trashi, Bajrami, Gjasula, Bare, Hysaj, Uzuni, Cikalleshi.

Odds

England 2/17

Draw 8/1

Albania 28/1

Prediction

England should have too much quality for Albania, a well-organised side under Edoardo Reja but perhaps one that will struggle to exploit any defensive vulnerabilities that Southgate’s team might have. England 3-1 Albania

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