Jordan Henderson has been recalled to the starting eleven for England’s World Cup qualifier against Andorra later this evening.
Andorra are ranked 173rd, whereas England find themselves fourth, behind Argentina, Spain and France.
The disparity in rankings has enabled England boss Thomas Tuchel to experiment in this game.
Morgan Rogers and Curtis Jones earn their fifth cap, while Dan Burn earns his second.
The midfield includes the experienced Jordan Henderson, coming off the back of losing a nine-point lead at the top of the table with Ajax, back in the side.
The 34-year-old is making his 84th international appearance.
He is joined by Real Madrid’s Jude Bellingham, playing his 59th game of the season for club and country.
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An exciting trio of Madueke, Cole Palmer and Morgan Rogers are behind talisman Harry Kane.
Kane, 31, will be looking to add to his record tally of 71 international goals.
There are some notable dismissals to the starting 11, with Declan Rice the most obvious, but he starts on the bench.
Bukayo Saka, Aston Villa’s Ollie Watkins and Atletico Madrid’s Conor Gallagher miss out on the side due to injury.
England currently find themselves top of their group, after beating Latvia and Albania without conceding a goal in March.
For this reason, Tuchel has more of an opportunity to tinker with his team and see what works.
Henderson is an experienced midfielder, and Jones has played in the full-back role before.
But Alexander-Arnold, Walker and Lewis-Skelly have travelled to Spain without being picked.
England remain major favourites for this game, with many bookies feeling it could be a rout.
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