England vs Croatia LIVE: Team news and line-ups as Harry Kane will break appearance record

It will be the 33-year-old’s first game for his country since winning the Ballon d’Or last month and will be his record 126th England cap, meaning he surpasses Shilton atop the list.

Aside from the big news about Harry Kane, there are a couple of other interesting nuggets to pull out of the England line-up.

It’s a real new-look defence after injuries have hit, with Dan Burn and Jerell Quansah seemingly forming the centre-back tandem, with Trent Alexander-Arnold at right-back and Lewis Hall at left-back.

Jordan Pickford has got the nod over James Trafford in goal, while the midfield and attack is more or less as expected. Declan Rice and Elliot Anderson are the double pivot, with Morgan Rogers and Anthony Gordon flanking Jude Bellingham and Kane up top.

Jobe Bellingham will have to wait to play alongside his brother after being named on the bench, while Josh King is another potential debutant waiting in the wings.

England XI: Pickford; Alexander-Arnold, Quansah, Burn, Hall; Rice, Anderson; Rogers, Bellingham, Gordon; Kane

It’s confirmed! Harry Kane will break England’s all-time cap record tonight as he’s in the starting line-up

We should be getting the two line-ups for this evening shortly. Will the Bellingham brothers be playing together?

A chilly, but dry, evening at Wembley for tonight’s clash

Harry Kane has answered every critic and extinguished every doubt. At 33 he is a double winner with Bayern Munich, England’s greatest goalscorer, and sits on the Ballon d’Or throne.

Tonight, Kane will reach another famous milestone when he surpasses Peter Shilton’s tally of England caps and collects his 126th against Croatia in the Nations League at Wembley.

But he still worries about finishing his career wishing he ciould have achieved more

Read Lawrence Ostlere’s fascinating interview with the England skipper ahead of the milestone moment:

Thomas Tuchel has hailed Harry Kane as the “perfect captain” and “standout player” from his squad, as the 33-year-old prepares for his first game since winning the Ballon d’Or and his record 126th England cap.

Speaking ahead of the final Nations League group stage fixtures, Tuchel confirmed Kane would start the Three Lions’ encounter with Croatia at Wembley on Thursday.

The occasion will be one of extra significance as Kane will be presented with the Ballon d’Or trophy in front of the home support, before breaking the record for all-time England appearances which he currently shares with Peter Shilton.

Thomas Tuchel has confirmed Jordan Pickford remains England’s No 1 but suggested he may again split game time with understudy James Trafford this week.

Pickford only played in half of the four-game autumn camp as Tuchel decided to start up-and-coming Leeds player Trafford in the first two fixtures.

Asked if Pickford was no longer number one, Tuchel said: “No, he is. But nothing has changed. The competition is on there as well, like for the outfield players.

“Traff gets regular starts now, that’s what we wanted. James Trafford did well. They shared the matches last time.

“I’m not sure what we will do. There’s an opportunity that we maybe do this again. I have to speak with our goalkeeper coach. But the goalkeepers, they are a bit of a unit for themselves, and rightly so.”

Thomas Tuchel has made plenty of big calls since becoming England manager, with his jettisoning of Cole Palmer being the latest.

He explains his thinking here:

Jobe Bellingham described the prospect of representing England alongside his brother Jude as a moment beyond words.

If they play together, they will become the 22nd set of brothers to play for England and the first since the Nevilles earlier this century.

“I can’t ignore it, but obviously with Jude being here too, it’s a great, great feeling for the family,” Jobe said on the Football Association’s England app.

“It’s quite special, to be honest. It’s such a huge bonus on top of something that’s already so special and so great. To be called up for England is a dream itself and I’ve been so proud to have the opportunity to represent England at every age group.

“I always enjoyed coming away with England, I love competing against top players at whichever age group. But to have that chance of an opportunity to represent England with my brother, it’s really hard to put into words.

“I don’t have the words, really. I think it’s only emotion that could describe it, and, hopefully, if that time does come, you’ll see a lot of emotion from people, and definitely from my family.”