ENGLAND will host Australia at Wembley on Friday night in a tasty international friendly.
The two sides have not met for over seven years, with the last meeting coming before the 2016 Euros.
England overcame Ange Postecoglu’s Australia 2-1 at the Stadium of Light back in 2016 with goals from Marcus Rashford and Wayne Rooney.
The Three Lions last played on September 12th, claiming a 3-1 win over rivals Scotland at Hampton Park.
Gareth Southgate’s side could qualify for Euro 2024 with a win against Italy next week, but not before their meeting with the Socceroos.
When is England vs Australia?
- England vs Australia will take place on Friday, October 13.
- Kick off will be at 7:45pm BST.
- Wembley Stadium will host.
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What TV channel is England vs Australia on and can it be live streamed?
- England vs Australia will be broadcast LIVE on Channel 4.
- You can live stream all the action for FREE via the Channel 4 app/website.
- Alternatively, you can follow all the action from Wembley by following SunSport’s live blog.
Team news
The headline team news from the England camp is that Bukayo Saka withdrew from the international period at the beginning of the week.
Gareth Southgate is likely to play some of the Three Lions’ fringe players with the likes of Levi Colwill, Eddie Nketiah and Ollie Watkins expected to feature.
For Australia, midfielder Jackson Irvine is likely to play after returning from an ankle injury.
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England squad: Sam Johnstone, Jordan Pickford, Aaron Ramsdale, Levi Colwill, Lewis Dunk, Marc Guehi, Harry Maguire, John Stones, Fikayo Tomori, Kieran Trippier, Kyle Walker, Trent Alexander-Arnold, Jude Bellingham, Conor Gallagher, Jordan Henderson, Kalvin Phillips, Declan Rice, Jarrod Bowen, Phil Foden, Jack Grealish, Harry Kane, James Maddison, Eddie Nketiah, Marcus Rashford, Bukayo Saka, Ollie Watkins.
Australia squad: Keanu Baccus, Aziz Behich, Brandon Borrello, Jordan Bos, Martin Boyle, Cameron Burgess, Alessandro Circati, Milos Degenek, Mitchell Duke, Craig Goodwin, Thomas Glover, Jackson Irvine, Massimo Luongo, Awer Mabil. Riley McGree, Connor Metcalfe, Lewis Miller, Andrew Redmayne, Kye Rowles, Mat Ryan, Sam Silvera, Harry Souttar, Ryan Strain.
What are the odds?
Match result
- England – 1/7
- Draw – 11/2
- Australia – 14/1
*Odds courtesy of William Hill and are correct at the time of publication.
Source: Soccer - thesun.co.uk
