England vs Croatia LIVE: Harry Kane scores winning goal as he breaks Three Lions appearance record

England booked their place in the Nations League knockout rounds by beating Croatia 2-1 on a historic evening for captain Harry Kane, who inevitably celebrated in style.

Kane, fresh off winning the 2026 Ballon d’Or, broke Peter Shilton’s long-standing record for most England men’s appearances. Shilton featured 125 times for England but Kane moved clear of the former goalkeeper and was presented with a series of gifts ahead of the match.

And he celebrated in the only way he knows how by scoring the winning goal, converting a second-half penalty – his 27th successful spot-kick for his country – to get the Three Lions over the line, after a Jarell Quansah mistake gifted Croatia an equaliser after Morgan Rogers’ first-half effort.

England are into the Nations League quarter-finals and victory sets up a mouth-watering clash with Spain on Sunday to determine which team will top Group A3, with Thomas Tuchel knowing a win will see them take theat accolade.

Relive all the action from Wembley with our live blog below:

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England v Croatia live

• England beat Croatia 2-1 to book spot in the Nations League quarter-finals
• Harry Kane breaks England appearance record and presented with gifts before the match
• Kane then scores penalty to give Three Lions victory at Wembley
• 65' GOAL! Kane scores from the penalty spot on his record-breaking evening [ENG 2-1 CRO]
• 58' GOAL! Defensive disaster from Quansah gifts Croatia equaliser [ENG 1-1 CRO]
• 25' GOAL! Rogers scrambles in Bellingham's ball across [ENG 1-0 CRO]

Harry Kane: 'Can't expect everything to be perfect'

21:54 , Luke Baker

Harry Kane chatted to ITV after that win and was pleased with the result, although acknowledged there were a few areas where England weren’t quite at their best.

“It was an incredible gesture and reception before the game but once the game starts, it's just about getting the win and the three points,” said Kane. “We were playing against a tough team tonight who wanted to prove something.

“For large spells of the game we did well, got a little bit tired towards the end but a really good win and it sets up a great game on Sunday.

“We gave away a few too many easy balls, especially in our own half and just killed the momentum a little bit. I think we definitely had enough chances to score two or three. But we’re playing against a good team and it’s a tough run of games, so you can’t expect everything to be perfect.

On stepping up for the penalty: “It felt the same as ever. I missed my last one for Bayern, so it's always important to try and bounce back with the next one - try not to miss two in a row. I practised yesterday like I always do and then it's just about going out there and doing it on the pitch.”

WATCH: Harry Kane's golden moment

21:46 , Luke Baker

England’s record appearance maker and this the moment Harry Kane scored to mark the occasion

It just had to be him!! 🙌

Harry Kane gets his goal on his historic night, and England are back in front 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 pic.twitter.com/7irrffchdH

— ITV Football (@itvfootball) November 12, 2026

FULL-TIME! England 2-1 Croatia

21:37 , Luke Baker

Rogers has a late chance as he brings the ball down in the box and shoots but it’s over the bar.

And that’s full-time. England manage to hold on for a win and they’ve booked their place in the Nations League quarter-finals.

It was Harry Kane’s big evening, as he broke the England appearance record, and he celebrated by scoring the winning goal - a 65th-minute penalty. It had to be.

Job done for the Three Lions who head to Madrid on Sunday to face the world champions Spain. A real test but they’ll top the group with a win.

CLOSE! England 2-1 Croatia, 90+2 mins

21:34 , Luke Baker

That probably should be 2-2. Modric’s corner to the near post is flicked on by Vuskovic and Budimir is at the back post, wins the header but somehow puts it over the bar.

A let-off for England, who have looked really, really vulnerable from set-pieces today...

England 2-1 Croatia, 90+1 mins

21:33 , Luke Baker

Into four minutes of added time. Croatia pressing again with a corner...

England 2-1 Croatia, 90 mins

21:32 , Luke Baker

England’s turn to threaten from a corner as Burn again causes issues in the Croatia box but the ball squirts behind for another corner. From this one, Burn in for the header again and it bounces off Gvardiol’s face and goes behind.

But somehow a goal-kick is awarded! Hmmm.

Croatia sub as Kovacic goes off and Lovro Majer comes on.

CLOSE! England 2-1 Croatia, 88 mins

21:30 , Luke Baker

The England defence get caught out by a ball behind but that’s brilliant work by Quansah who slides to tackle the ball away for a corner.

That corner causes havoc in the box as a backward header falls for Mario Pasalic, he puts it into the six-yard box where bodies compete for it and Gvardiol’s header is only just over the bar.

NO GOAL! England 2-1 Croatia, 86 mins

21:29 , Luke Baker

James Garner has the ball in the net but up goes the assistant referee’s flag for offside. Rogers won the ball back and flicked it through for Bellingham, whose cutback was lashed home by Garner, but Bellingham was offside.

England 2-1 Croatia, 85 mins

21:28 , Luke Baker

Good interception by Hall in the box after Modric’s delicately threaded ball through. Croatia are really pushing for an equaliser now. Can England see this out?

England 2-1 Croatia, 82 mins

21:25 , Luke Baker

Not a million miles away. Vlasic turns and wriggles free of Dan Burn but his shot drags wide of the goal post.

Baturina continues to be a nuisance and Vlasic then gets a chance to cross but Budimir is pinged for an arm in the back of Burn.

England 2-1 Croatia, 80 mins

21:22 , Luke Baker

Ben White (sort of) tried to explain himself this week over the 2022 incident but clearly some England fans haven’t bought it...

Ben White opens up on being booed by England fans after leaving World Cup squad

England 2-1 Croatia, 78 mins

21:21 , Luke Baker

Half a chance for Ante Budimir as a free-kick is swung into the box but he can’t get a clean connection to truly test Pickford and England scramble it clear.

Now we get some England subs as Ben White, Rio Ngumoha and James Garner enter the fray, with Alexander-Arnold, Gordon and Rice jog off.

A smattering of boos for White around Wembley, with his abrupt departure from the 2022 World Cup still counting against him for some fans.

England 2-1 Croatia, 75 mins

21:18 , Luke Baker

Nice work by Baturina, twisting and turning to keep the ball and then finding a nice pass to Budimir, who can’t quite bring it under control as it goes out of play for a goal-kick.

Luka Modric is preparing himself to come on for his 207th international cap. He’s within touching distance of Lionel Messi’s 208, which would only leave Cristiano Ronaldo (a mammoth 234) ahead of him.

Yep, here comes the 41-year-old, on for Misic, as Marco Pasalic also comes on for Smolcic - that’ll be a change of system

WATCH: Harry Kane's goalscoring moment on record-breaking evening

21:15 , Luke Baker

Once he stepped up to take the penalty, there was never going to be any other result, was there?

It just had to be him!! 🙌

Harry Kane gets his goal on his historic night, and England are back in front 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 pic.twitter.com/7irrffchdH

— ITV Football (@itvfootball) November 12, 2026

England 2-1 Croatia, 70 mins

21:12 , Luke Baker

A double substitution for Croatia as striker Matanovic and No 10 Sucic head off, with Ante Budimir and Mario Pasalic on

'Is there anyone better at penalties?'

21:10 , Lawrence Ostlere at Wembley

Lawrence Ostlere’s thoughts from Wembley on that inevitable Kane goal

Livakovic beat the ground in frustration after conceding that penalty, as if perhaps he knew that dink down the middle was one Kane might try.

The goalkeeper almost got there but Kane added just enough elevation to miss his flailing leg. It feels apt that it should be a penalty – is there anyone better in the world right now from the spot?

England 2-1 Croatia, 67 mins

21:09 , Luke Baker

Had to be, didn’t it...

GOAL! England 2-1 Croatia (Harry Kane penalty, 65 mins)

21:07 , Luke Baker

England weren’t behind for long! Harry Kane steps up to the penalty spot, and LASHES IT HOME! Livakovic dives and Kane’s spot-kick right down the middle rifles into the net.

A 92nd goal for England for Harry Kane! He was always going to score...

PENALTY! England 1-1 Croatia, 63 mins

21:05 , Luke Baker

The referee is called over to the monitor to take a look and the replays show sustained holding. It’s a penalty! Immediate redemption for Quansah.

And now Harry Kane has a chance from the spot on his special evening...

VAR! England 1-1 Croatia, 60 mins

21:04 , Luke Baker

England straight on the attack after conceding and win a corner themselves. There is a penalty shout from the cross into the box as Quansah is wrestled to the ground.

Nothing given initially but now we’ve got a VAR review...

GOAL! England 1-1 Croatia (Petar Sucic, 58 mins)

21:03 , Luke Baker

Out of nowhere, Croatia are level! It’s pretty poor stuff from England. First they concede a cheap corner after a lack of defensive communication and then Quansah completely fails to deal with the ball after it bounces off Gvardiol.

He tries to nod it back to Pickford rather than clear his lines in a busy penalty area and Petar Sucic can stretch out a leg to poke beyond Pickford. Diabolical defending.

England 1-0 Croatia, 55 mins

20:58 , Luke Baker

Rogers slips between defenders and then cuts the ball back to the edge of the box, Gordon gets into the area and goes down under pressure from Misic but penalty claims are waved away. Correct decision - not much in that.

Gordon is quickly back on his feet and in the next phase of play shoots from the edge of the box but it goes wide. Three Lions are pushing.

'Some much-needed energy from England'

20:55 , Luke Baker

Latest from Lawrence Ostlere at Wembley for us this evening

That was meant to be Kane’s moment, but Stanisic clearly wasn’t feeling sentimental. Better from England, though, injecting some much-needed energy in the final third after a pretty drab first half.

CLOSE! England 1-0 Croatia, 52 mins

20:55 , Luke Baker

That looked to be the moment for Harry Kane! Lovely touch from Alexander-Arnold to Rogers who slips Rice in on the right of the box.

His cutback leaves Kane a tap-in from six yards out but Stanisic with a brilliant sliding block to stop the shot, which goes out for a corner. Agonising!

England 1-0 Croatia, 49 mins

20:51 , Luke Baker

Anthony Gordon has scored in his last four England appearances and tries for five in a row as he cuts inside and fires a shot from distance but it’s harmlessly wide

England 1-0 Croatia, 47 mins

20:49 , Luke Baker

Great break from Rice down the right and he goes all the way into the box but there’s no support and he seems to run out of legs slightly as Stanisic gets across and nicks the ball away from him,

KICK-OFF! England 1-0 Croatia

20:48 , Luke Baker

Back underway at Wembley. No changes at half-time for either side.

WATCH: Rogers scores only goal of the first half

20:42 , Luke Baker

Morgan Rogers scored the only goal of the game so far

ICE COLD ❄️

Morgan Rogers puts the Three Lions in front in the 24th minute 🙌 pic.twitter.com/7aDKbu92RS

— ITV Football (@itvfootball) November 12, 2026

WATCH: Harry Kane honoured before the match

20:39 , Luke Baker

Here’s the pomp and ceremony that accompanied record-breaking Harry Kane before the match this evening

"He's an absolute phenomenon" 🤩

Ballon d'Or winner Harry Kane is honoured before the match, which marks his record 126th appearance for England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 pic.twitter.com/g3WEdRQEUg

— ITV Football (@itvfootball) November 12, 2026

HALF-TIME! England 1-0 Croatia

20:33 , Luke Baker

So far so good for England. It’s not been a brilliant performance, and a far cry from the goalfest in Rijeka during the last international break, but they lead through Morgan Rogers’s effort and have been largely untroubled in defence. They should have enough to pull away after the break.

Harry Kane was celebrated for breaking the England appearance record and winning the Ballon d’Or before kick-off and he’s had some classy touches but no goal yet on his big night.

England 1-0 Croatia, 44 mins

20:30 , Luke Baker

Vlasic wins a corner off Rice but Hall clears it easily enough from around the penalty spot.

England 1-0 Croatia, 41 mins

20:28 , Luke Baker

A slight wince from Trent Alexander-Arnold as he sees his shot from distance fly well wide. But it was more decent build-up from the hosts.

England 1-0 Croatia, 39 mins

20:25 , Luke Baker

England hunting the ball higher up the pitch, they do win it back and Bellingham forces a pass through to Kane but he’s swarmed by Croatian defenders.

England in control of this match now but they’d love a second goal before half-time.

England 1-0 Croatia, 35 mins

20:22 , Luke Baker

Vuskovic gives the ball away cheaply to Bellingham in his own half and the Real Madrid man starts a move that ends with him shooting from inside the box but it’s blocked

WATCH: Rogers puts England in front against Croatia

20:21 , Luke Baker

Here’s that Morgan Rogers goal, with Harry Kane pivotal in the build-up

ICE COLD ❄️

Morgan Rogers puts the Three Lions in front in the 24th minute 🙌 pic.twitter.com/7aDKbu92RS

— ITV Football (@itvfootball) November 12, 2026

'Of course Kane was at the heart of the goal'

20:20 , Lawrence Ostlere at Wembley

Thoughts on the goal from Chief Sports Writer Lawrence Ostlere at Wembley

That England goal was a nice settler after a pretty messy opening 20 minutes or so, full of sloppy errors and disjointed play. The goal wasn’t much prettier but of course Kane was at its heart, with a lovely cross-field pass to breach Croatia’s defence. That might open the game up a little.

England 1-0 Croatia, 30 mins

20:17 , Luke Baker

England really on top now. Hall fires a shot in the area that a sliding Vlasic does well to block for a corner.

Burn powers a header from the corner but it’s blocked by a defender before another ball in towards Burn causes mayhem but a scrambling Croatia survive.

England 1-0 Croatia, 27 mins

20:16 , Luke Baker

Morgan Rogers delighted to put England in front at Wembley

GOAL! England 1-0 Croatia (Morgan Rogers, 25 mins)

20:13 , Luke Baker

England have the opening goal! They haven’t sparked into life so far but get on the scoresheet.

Gorgeous floated pass from Kane to Bellingham at the byline, his first-time sidefooted volley back across goes through two Croatian defenders, it’s slightly behind Morgan Rogers but he manages to get his foot round it, kick his shots into the gorund and it bounces into the corner, beyond Livakovic.

A mixture of scrappy and top quality but they all count!

England 0-0 Croatia, 23 mins

20:09 , Luke Baker

Croatia probe through Gvardiol and Vlasic down the left before Misic takes aim from distance but his effort is harmlessly wide

England 0-0 Croatia, 19 mins

20:07 , Luke Baker

England getting on top now. Rogers’ cross from the right is only cleared to Alexander-Arnold who lashes a powerful shot that is well blocked.

Rogers then again to the byline and wins a corner. Rice takes it but Matanovic heads away and then Rogers’ attempted ball back in after Alexander-Arnold’s nice chip through is blocked superbly by a sliding Croat defender.

England 0-0 Croatia, 15 mins

20:04 , Luke Baker

Best moments of the match so far from England as they come forward with purpose. There’s some snap, movement and urgency before the ball is worked to Elliot Anderson on the edge of the box. Little backlift but good power on the shot which goes just wide.

Initially it’s given as a corner but that’s overturned to a goal-kick. Still, better from England

England 0-0 Croatia, 10 mins

19:58 , Luke Baker

Good work by Kane, winning the ball in the right-back position and switching play to Lewis Hall on the other side of the pitch. Pure class!

England 0-0 Croatia, 6 mins

19:53 , Luke Baker

All Croatia so far and they win the first corner of the match. It’s dealt with easily enough before there’s a bit of confusion at the back and Pickford is hesitant before conceding another corner.

Kane heads this one away and England then clear the follow-up. It’s been unconvincing from the Three Lions so far.

'A very weird family holiday'

19:51 , Lawrence Ostlere at Wembley

The latest from Lawrence Ostlere at Wembley for us this evening

A nice moment here at Wembley to mark Harry Kane’s extraordinary career, with his children on the pitch. The highlight was undoubtedly Prince William ushering Peter Shilton to come and join in the group photo with Kane, like a very weird family holiday.

England 0-0 Croatia, 4 mins

19:50 , Luke Baker

England lose possession in midfield again but Sucic can’t get a cross into the box this time. Some sloppiness early on from the hosts

Kane presented with Ballon d'Or as tifo unfurled

19:50 , Luke Baker

Here’s Kane with his Ballon d’Or trophy, the Peter Shilton presentation and the tifo of him in the stands

England 0-0 Croatia, 2 mins

19:48 , Luke Baker

Early mistake from Lewis Hall as Sucic pinches the ball away from him and a cross is put into the England box that momentarily causes some confusion but is hacked away

KICK-OFF! England 0-0 Croatia

19:47 , Luke Baker

Underway at Wembley. Harry Kane is officially England’s record appearance maker now!

Peter Shilton, Prince William and Luka Modric present Kane with gifts

19:45 , Luke Baker

A series of gifts presented to Harry Kane ahead of the anthems and this match.

Firstly Peter Shilton, the man whose cap record he is breaking, gives him a golden crest to celebrate the 126th cap.

Then Croatia captain Luka Modric - on the bench today - presents him with a replica of the ball that Englishmen brought to Croatia in 1880 to start their love affair with football.

Then Prince William present Kane with a framed England shirt with ‘Kane 126’ on the back. All good stuff

Huge tifo celebrates Harry Kane

19:39 , Luke Baker

There’s a massive tifo of Harry Kane unfurled by the England fans in the stands, celebrating the captain. Lovely stuff.

The teams are just walking on to the Wembley pitch now.

Last time they met - England win 7-0

19:35 , Luke Baker

In the previous international break, England thrashed Croatia 7-0. Surely it won’t be that one-sided again?

Here’s the goals from that clash

7️⃣ HEAVEN ⛅️

England ran riot when they played Croatia back in October 🔥#ITVFootball | @England pic.twitter.com/AdqDY1pMFW

— ITV Football (@itvfootball) November 12, 2026

James Trafford likely to come in for Spain game

19:30 , Luke Baker

Tuchel also asked in his pre-match interview whether tonight’s starting goalkeeper Jordan Pickford will start once more against Spain on Sunday.

The german manager says that James Trafford “will probably come in but we’ll see after tonight.” It really is a No 1 and No 1a situation between the sticks these days it seems.

Thomas Tuchel explains Burn and Quansah selections

19:26 , Luke Baker

Thomas Tuchel is chatting to Gabriel Clarke on ITV for his pre-match interview this evening.

He’s asked about the surprise centre-back pairing of Dan Burn and Jarell Quansah and says it’s an opportunity for the pair with first-choice duo Marc Guehi and Ezri Konsa not fit, and John Stones also not in the squad.

Tuchel cites Burn’s experience (as a 34-year-old) and his familiarity with left-back Lewis Hall and left winger Anthony Gordon from playing at Newcastle together as key factors in his selection.

He also says Newcastle play a similar style to how he wants England to play, so the Magpie axis can help replicate that.

IN PICTURES: A historic night for Kane

19:14 , Luke Baker

What an evening lie ahead for Harry Edward Kane.

'A big night for Trent Alexander-Arnold'

19:05 , Lawrence Ostlere at Wembley

Our Chief Sports Writer Lawrence Ostlere is on the ground for us at Wembley this evening.

Here’s his thoughts on the team line-up:

The story will be all about Harry Kane tonight, of course. But it also feels like a big night for Trent Alexander-Arnold, who is given a rare start by Thomas Tuchel.

It is perhaps down to Djed Spence’s injury that Alexander-Arnold comes in, but he has an opportunity to hold down the place before the team travels to his new home city of Madrid next week to face Spain.

Tuchel also fields an unexpected, and perhaps underwhelming, centre-half partnership of Jarell Quansah and Dan Burn, but based on England’s 7-0 win in Rijeka last month, they may not have much to do.

Croatia team news: Modric on the bench

18:56 , Luke Baker

A couple of notable names benched for Croatia this evening - most eye-catchingly Luka Modric, with Mateo Kovacic captaining the side in his absence. Mario Pasalic, Duje Caleta-Car and Ante Budimir are also only among the subs.

Freiburg striker Igor Matanovic leads the line instead of Budimir with Brighton star Luka Vuskovic and Como’s Ivan Smolcic as the centre-back duo.

Josip Misic looks set to be in the engine room with Kovacic as Real Sociedad’s Luka Sucic will try to be Croatia’s creative presence alongside Nikola Vlasic and Martin Baturina.

Croatia XI: Livakovic; Stanisic, Vuskovic, Smolcic, Gvardiol; Misic, Kovacic; Vlasic, Sucic, Baturina; Matanovic

📜 #Croatia starting lineup in England! 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿🇭🇷 #ENGCRO #HrabarBroj | #PokažiSrce | #NationsLeague | #Family | #Vatreni❤️‍🔥 pic.twitter.com/rwa5LV3Fp1

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Harry Kane breaks England appearance record and will have Ballon d’Or win celebrated

18:48 , Luke Baker

Harry Kane will break Peter Shilton’s appearance record for the England men’s team after being named in the starting line-up to face Croatia in the Nations League at Wembley this evening.

Thomas Tuchel had already confirmed at his pre-match press conference on Wednesday that his captain Kane would start the match and that was rubber-stamped when the teams were released an hour and 15 minutes before kick-off.

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.

Harry Kane breaks England appearance record and will have Ballon d’Or win celebrated

England team news: Burn and Alexander-Arnold start in new-look defence

18:42 , Luke Baker

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

England team news: Kane breaks record

18:35 , Luke Baker

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

Your #ThreeLions to take on Croatia 👊

Harry Kane is set to make a historic 126th England appearance ❤️ pic.twitter.com/QfJ2zjlTPf

— England (@England) November 12, 2026

Team news imminent

18:29 , Luke Baker

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

Wembley preparing for action

18:25 , Luke Baker

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

Harry Kane: ‘My biggest fear is finishing my career thinking I could have done more’

18:20 , Luke Baker

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:

Harry Kane: ‘My biggest fear is finishing my career thinking I could have done more’

'Perfect captain' Harry Kane to be presented with Ballon d'Or at Wembley

18:10 , Luke Baker

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.

'Perfect captain' Kane to be presented with Ballon d'Or at Wembley, says Tuchel

Thomas Tuchel clarifies Jordan Pickford's England role amid No 1 uncertainty

18:01 , Luke Baker

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.”

WATCH: Thomas Tuchel explains Cole Palmer's absence from the England squad

17:49 , Luke Baker

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:

Will both Bellingham brothers play this evening?

17:39 , Luke Baker

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."

Rio Ngumoha on escaping crime, leaving Chelsea and his England dream

17:30 , Mike Jones

At 18 years of age, wonderkid Ngumoha is the youngest player in England’s squad and tells Will Castleabout his journey to realising his international football dream so early.

Rio Ngumoha on escaping crime, leaving Chelsea and his England dream

Croatia's early team news

17:24 , Mike Jones

Croatia will be without Ivan Perisic - absent for the same offence - as well as the injured quintet of Josip Sutalo, Martin Pongracic, Andrej Kramaric, Franjo Ivanovic, and Kristijan Jakic.

England's early team news

17:18 , Mike Jones

Newly crowned Ballon d’Or winner Harry Kane is set to mark his return to England duty in style; he will break the record he shares with Peter Shilton for all-time international appearances if he wins his 126th cap this week.

Marc Guehi withdrew from camp with injury and Ezri Konsa is sidelined for the Croatia game, although it is hoped he will be fit to feature against Spain. Dan Burn and uncapped Bournemouth defender James Hill have come into the side as replacements.

Jobe Bellingham and Fulham’s Josh King have been handed their first England call-ups, but Myles Lewis-Skelly is banned after accumulating too many yellow cards.

How can I watch the game?

17:12 , Mike Jones

Viewers in the United Kingdom can watch the match live on ITV1, with coverage from 7pm GMT.

A live stream will be available via ITVX.

When is England v Croatia?

17:06 , Mike Jones

England take on Croatia at Wembley Stadium on Thursday 12 November, with kick-off at 7.45pm GMT.

England v Croatia

17:00 , Mike Jones

England resume their Nations League campaign needing just a point from their last two fixtures to qualify for the quarter-finals in March.

Thomas Tuchel’s side take on Croatia at Wembley Stadium and will be full of confidence given they won the last meeting between the two teams 7-0 only last month.

The Three Lions are three points behind leaders and World Cup winners Spain in group A3 and have the best goal difference in the group, having scored 14 and conceded three - all to Spain - in their fixtures in this campaign so far.

They take on the world champions in their final fixture of this group stage, while Croatia will face the Czech Republic, with both games on Sunday.

Good evening!

15:23 , Mike Jones

Welcome to The Independent’s coverage of tonight’s Nations League action as England host Croatia in their penultimate fixture of the group stage.

The Three Lions have good memories of this fixture having beaten their opponents 7-0 away from home earlier in the group and a win at Wembley tonight will see Thomas Tuchel’s side advance to the knockout rounds of the competition.

We’ll have all the latest team news and updates throughout the evening so stick with us as we build up to kick off at 7.45pm.