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Three Lions without Harry Kane as they warm up for Latvia trip with high-profile Wembley friendly

England take on Wales at a sold-out Wembley this evening, with Harry Kane unavailable.

While this is billed as an international friendly, that is rarely ever the case when two rivals meet as bragging rights will be at stake in a ‘Battle of Britain’ clash.

That said, it is likely that Thomas Tuchel and Craig Bellamy will each have one eye on their upcoming World Cup qualifiers.

Meanwhile, Wales are currently third in their group but still have to play Belgium and North Macedonia at home which means they are in control of their destiny.

Date, kick-off time and venue

England vs Wales is scheduled for a 7.45pm BST kick-off tonight on Thursday October 9, 2025.

The match will take place at Wembley Stadium in London.

Where to watch England vs Wales

TV channel: In the UK, the game will be televised live and free-to-air on ITV. Coverage starts at 7pm BST on ITV1.

Live stream: ITVX will offer a free live stream service online.

Live blog: You can follow all the action this evening via Standard Sport’s live blog, with expert analysis from England reporters Dom Smith and Simon Collings at Wembley.

England vs Wales team news

England will be without Kane against Wales due to a knock sustained playing for Bayern Munich last weekend that caused him to miss training on Wednesday, though Tuchel is convinced he will be fit to return against Latvia in Riga.

Ollie Watkins is the only other out-and-out striker in the squad, though the likes of Marcus Rashford and Jarrod Bowen can also play there if required.

England had already been dealt a blow on Monday when Chelsea captain Reece James had to withdraw from the squad after sustaining an injury in the 2-1 win over Liverpool at the weekend.

James was replaced by Manchester City youngster Nico O’Reilly, who received his maiden senior international call-up.

Elsewhere, Declan Rice is fit after limping off during Arsenal’s win over West Ham and could captain England in Kane’s absence, with Jordan Henderson and John Stones named by Tuchel as other possible options for the armband.

Key absence: England will be without influential captain Harry Kane against Wales due to injury

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The likes of Jude Bellingham, Phil Foden, Adam Wharton and Jack Grealish were all left out of the squad by Tuchel, while Noni Madueke, Cole Palmer, Trent Alexander-Arnold, Levi Colwill and Tino Livramento are sidelined because of injury.

Bukayo Saka returns to the fold as Elliot Anderson, Djed Spence and Ruben Loftus-Cheek are among those who have been retained from the last camp.

Aaron Ramsey has been forced to withdraw from the Wales squad due to injury, while former Manchester United winger Dan James is also unavailable for selection.

Bellamy, however, can call upon Tottenham’s Brennan Johnson in attack with Karl Darlow, Ben Davies and Harry Wilson among the other Premier League representatives in the Wales squad.

England vs Wales prediction

This is a difficult one to predict, especially because Wales’ approach to this fixture is uncertain. While Bellamy will love to record a win over England, he knows the Belgium game is of greater importance.

As a result, he could choose to rest a number of key players in preparation for the World Cup qualifier. This would certainly play into England’s hands as the squad at Tuchel’s disposal highlights the gulf in quality between the two nations.

England will be full of confidence following that 5-0 thrashing of Serbia last month and we expect the Three Lions to come out on top in the battle of Britain.

England to win, 2-0.

Head to head (h2h) history and results

England have won the last seven meetings against Wales, including 3-0 triumphs in the 2022 World Cup group phase and the most recent friendly between the two nations in October 2020.

England wins: 69

Wales wins: 14

Draws: 21

On target: Marcus Rashford scored twice the last time England faced Wales

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England vs Wales match odds

England to win: 2/9

Wales to win: 10/1

Draw: 9/2

Odds via Betfair (subject to change).