Austria are England’s first opponents as they aim for glory this summer - though the intention here will be to assess squad options and build fitness, rather than go all-out for victory for Gareth Southgate.
The Three Lions boss named his final 26-man squad for Euro 2020 on Tuesday, though several of those players are still unavailable after their end-of-season exploits and Jesse Lingard, omitted from the squad, is set to feature in Wednesday’s friendly.
FOLLOW LIVE: Team news and action as England play Austria ahead of Euro 2020
There’s also a question over which right-back will feature in each friendly, with Trent Alexander-Arnold joining Kyle Walker, Reece James and Kieran Trippier in the England squad.
Austria will look to the likes of Marcel Sabitzer to aid their own push for improvement and success this summer, but come into this match after a big defeat to Denmark in a World Cup qualifier.
Here’s everything you need to know ahead of the game.
When is the game?
The match kicks off at 8pm on Wednesday, 2 June at the Riverside Stadium, home of Middlesbrough.
Where can I watch it?
The game will be shown live on ITV 1 and can be streamed online via the ITV Hub.
Line-ups
England XI: Pickford, Alexander-Arnold, Trippier, Mings, Coady, Rice, Bellingham, Saka, Lingard, Grealish, Kane
Austria XI: Bachmann, Friedl, Hinteregger, Dragovic, Lainer, Laimer, Baumgartner, Schlager, Alaba, Sabitzer, Kalajdzic
Odds
England - 17/35
Draw - 19/5
Austria - 8/1
Prediction
The Three Lions to ramp up that pre-tournament over-optimism with a win and a stand-out player who isn’t usually in the first-choice XI to stake their claim for a starring role at Euro 2020. England 2-1 Austria.
