Is England vs Japan on TV? Channel, kick-off time and how to watch international friendly | OneFootball

England players have one final chance to leave an impression on Thomas Tuchel as they host Japan in their last friendly before their World Cup squad is picked.

Tuchel’s second-stringers failed to inspire in their first audition against Uruguay on Friday, with two polar opposite moments from Ben White proving defining as they were held to a 1-1 draw at Wembley.

The German has already slimmed down his initial 35-man squad with fringe players Aaron Ramsdale, Fikayo Tomori and Dominic Calvert-Lewin all leaving the camp, while John Stones, Adam Wharton, Noni Madueke, Declan Rice and Bukayo Saka have returned their clubs due to injuries.

Tuchel does, however, welcome back the core group that missed the Uruguay clash, including captain Harry Kane, which may give us a better insight into what England are working with ahead of World Cup selection.

When is England vs Japan?

England’s friendly with Japan kicks off at 7:45pm BST on Tuesday 31 March at Wembley Stadium.

Viewers in the UK can watch the game for free on ITV1, with coverage starting at 7pm BST. The friendly will also be streamed on ITVX.

Team news

Tuchel has sent eight players from his original squad packing - Stones, Wharton, Madueke, Rice and Saka due to injuries, while Tomori, Ramsdale and Calvert-Lewin are back with their clubs too. But in the remaining 27-man roster is the nine-player core group that watched from the stands on Friday. Captain Kane is back in contention, along with Dean Henderson, Ezri Konsa, Marc Guehi, Dan Burn, Elliott Anderson, Morgan Rogers and Anthony Gordon, with England set for sweeping changes.

Japan are set to give Premier League duo Daichi Kamada and Kaoru Mitoma a more prominent role after both were limited to substitute appearances against Scotland. Ex-Arsenal man Takehiro Tomiyasu, now at Ajax, has had to withdraw from the squad due to injury.

Ben White (centre) was booed despite scoring on his England return (John Walton/PA). (PA Wire)

England XI: Pickford; White, Konsa, Guehi, O'Reilly; Anderson, Mainoo; Palmer, Rogers, Gordon; Kane.