Dafydd Pritchard
BBC Sport Wales

Bob: Although this is a friendly, what would it mean to primarily Craig Bellamy if Wales DID manage to beat England tonight?

Dafydd: Bellamy was on best behaviour at yesterday’s pre-match media interviews, very respectful of England and playing down any talk of a rivalry. But of course it would mean a massive amount to him if Wales were to win.

He’s a passionate Welshman, who has a tattoo of legendary Welsh freedom fighter Owain Glyndwr. And as a Welshman who spent the majority of his playing career in England, he’d love to lead his country to a first win at Wembley since 1977.

We are flying through your questions, thanks so much for getting involved and make sure to keep sending them through at the top of the page.

For those just joining us, where have you been?

Let's take a look at some of what you've missed:

England

• 'I do not think that Tuchel dislikes Wharton'
• 'The squad for the World Cup is what matters'
• 'Kane absence shows just how important he is'
• 'Tuchel values Henderson's experience'

Wales

• Should friendlies just be about winning?
• 'Bellamy will go strong, but will protect his players'
• Why is Bellamy more likeable as a coach?
• 'Bellamy was having a bit of fun' with boxing analogy

We have taken a look at how the two squads compare.

Thomas Tuchel is also set to hand Ollie Watkins his first international start since November with Declan Rice selected to captain England at Wembley.

Alex Fletcher
BBC Sport journalist

There is an awful lot of competition in that England midfield.

The likes of Jude Bellingham and Adam Wharton are both missing from the squad this time around.

Jordan Henderson has been involved at six major tournaments for England, does he get a spot on the plane next year to make it seven?

Thumbs up for yes, down for no.

Phil McNulty
BBC Sport chief football writer

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Jay: Why does Jordan Henderson continue to be picked when he's clearly too old and past his best? He's not very good either.

Phil: Hello, Jay. I was very surprised to see Jordan Henderson recalled after so long away from England and I still see it as something of a stretch for him to go to the World Cup, but Thomas Tuchel clearly values his influence and experience in and around the squad, and he has already placed great store in creating a spirit.

I have not seen Brentford in the flesh this season, but we saw Henderson can still be important as a player and leader as well in their win against Manchester United. So to say “he’s not very good” seems harsh.

Would I have picked him? No. Tuchel clearly thinks otherwise and he makes the decisions.

Dafydd Pritchard
BBC Sport Wales

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Shay: When Bellamy said the game would not be allowed if it was a boxing match, what was the reasoning behind this? Psychological perhaps?

Dafydd: Bellamy was having a bit of fun with that remark. I was there when he made the comment and he was alluding to the huge gulf in resources between the teams. He's an engaging and entertaining interviewee, so the boxing analogy was somewhat tongue in cheek, certainly humorous - and true as well.

On paper, it’s a mismatch, isn’t it? But Bellamy does believe Wales can win. Perhaps there was a bit of psychology at play but I think his main point was to illustrate how significant the gap is between England and Wales in terms of their pool of players and the general quality and transfer values of their respective squads.

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Arsenal midfielder Declan Rice is expected to play in midfield and is set to captain the side.

Thomas Tuchel said on Monday night that Rice, Jordan Henderson and John Stones were the options to replace Kane as skipper against Craig Bellamy's side.

Rice captained England on his 50th international appearance against Belgium in March 2024.

England head coach Thomas Tuchel is poised to hand Ollie Watkins his first international start since November against Wales tonight.

First-choice striker Harry Kane is unavailable for the game after picking up a foot injury whilst playing for Bayern Munich last weekend – but there is hope the England captain will be available for the World Cup qualifier versus Latvia on Tuesday night.

And it is understood Watkins is in line to replace Kane as England’s lone centre-forward at Wembley tonight.

Alex Fletcher
BBC Sport journalist

Quite the numbers on England's forwards.

But it looks like Thomas Tuchel has made his decision, for tonight at least.

Let's give you some breaking news to settle us back in...

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With Harry Kane missing, England are without their captain and their all-time leading goalscorer who has 74 goals in 109 appearances for his country.

So where else will the goals come from?

Let's take a look at Thomas Tuchel's forward options.

England's attacking options:

Ollie Watkins: Games - 19

Goals - 5

Marcus Rashford: Games - 64

Goals - 18

Jarrod Bowen: Games - 17

Goals - 1

Bukayo Saka: Games - 44

Goals - 12

Eberechi Eze: Games 13

Goals - 1

Anthony Gordon: Games - 14

Goals - 1

That is a combined total of 38 goals in 171 games. Just the 36 shy of Kane's England record.

Apologies as we've just had some technical difficulties but we are back up running.

Let's dive straight back in to our Q&A with just over four hours until kick off at Wembley.

*If we can all pretend the last 40 minutes didn't happen, that would be great.

Phil McNulty
BBC Sport chief football writer

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Josh: With Harry Kane missing, who do you think you play up front as our striker?

Phil: I would probably go with Aston Villa’s Ollie Watkins but the fact that no name jumps out shows you just how important Harry Kane is and how it is essential he remains fit should England qualify for the World Cup.

Greg: In Kane's absence do you really think Rashford deserves a start at nine or even on the wing? Always seems to flatter to deceive for England and rarely scores.

Phil: He is clearly in Tuchel’s plans but I do think he has to produce consistency for Barcelona – and show improvement if he figures in England’s next two games – to really nail down a place in the squad.

England

England head coach Thomas Tuchel: "When I hear people talking about their titles in international football or their missed chances I hear always the same song: we have been a team or we haven't been a team. It is always the same song in international football.

"I also think it is the same headline in club football, but even more if you stick together 24/7 for a nine-day period, and then as long as possible in America, you have to be a group, you have to be a strong group."

Phil McNulty
BBC Sport chief football writer

James: Is the whole Bellingham thing just blown out of proportion? Why risk him in a friendly and a routine game against Latvia? Didn't we always moan at other managers for picking players when not fit e.g. Rooney, Beckham.

Phil: Hello, James. I totally agree with that. I have no problem at all with Tuchel not picking Bellingham, even though the player wanted to be in the squad.

He had started only one game for Real Madrid following shoulder surgery when the squad was named, so Tuchel had every reason to maintain his squad pretty much as it was after the 5-0 win in Serbia.

I was covering England when we had all the “golden generation” stuff. Sven-Goran Eriksson was in thrall to his star names. They should have won major tournaments but there was something missing, a spirit, a team ethic. Tuchel is trying to foster that and Jude Bellingham will be in England’s World Cup squad.

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Dafydd Pritchard
BBC Sport Wales at Wembley Stadium

Gavin: With such a gap between the sides both from a squad point of view and in the rankings, what will Wales be looking to get out of tonight's game given they have a crucial tie against Belgium next week?

Dafydd: As far as Bellamy and Wales' players are concerned, they're going to Wembley to win.

As you suggest, though, the gulf in quality between them is vast. So if not the result, what else can Wales take out of it? I've been asking Bellamy the same question lately, and he says he wants to expose his players - particularly the younger ones or those who don’t play in the Premier League - to a standard of opponent they may not have encountered before.

He wants to see how they can adapt to that step up in class, as that is the challenge that will face them in big qualifiers like Monday's against Belgium and at major tournaments.

That is why Bellamy named such an experimental line-up for last month's friendly defeat against Canada. England of course represent a much tougher assignment and I think Bellamy will pick a stronger line-up at Wembley with that in mind.

Phil McNulty
BBC Sport chief football writer

David: Do you think the England squad looks the weakest picked for years?

Phil: I can’t say I regard it as the weakest, no. Tuchel has clearly gone heavy on loyalty this time after the win in Belgrade and there is still plenty of quality in the squad if and when everyone is fit, which of course is always the big imponderable months out from a major tournament.

There is still a lot for Tuchel to settle on, but let’s not forget he is formulating his plans not finalising them. The squad for the World Cup is what matters.

It may only be a friendly tonight, but England have their sights firmly set on securing qualification for next year's World Cup during this international break.

The requirements for England to take their spot in the United States, Canada and Mexico is complicated slightly by the fact that one of the chasers in Group K - Serbia - has played a game less.

England could go into their clash against Latvia knowing a win would secure qualification. In order for that to be the case, Serbia would have to drop points against Albania when the two sides meet in Belgrade on 11 October.

Should Serbia navigate their match against Albania, that would put increased significance on their trip to Wembley on 13 November.

England top the group with a perfect record and are yet to concede a goal, so it very much feels like a matter of when, not if, they qualify for the expanded tournament.

Phil McNulty
BBC Sport chief football writer

Colin: What is it about Wharton that Tuchel appears not to like?

Phil: Hi, Colin. Can I say right away that, in my opinion, I think Adam Wharton is outstanding, should be in the squad and should be a contender for a starting place.

I do not think for one moment Tuchel does not like him. I do not think it is anything personal at all.

Wharton said Tuchel took time to contact him, explained that this time he was going with those players who served him so well in the last international camp and he is still part of his thinking.

Having said all that, I think it would be a major error – all things being equal between now and the time the World Cup squad was selected – if Adam Wharton was not in it.

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Adam Wharton was labelled the "best player on the pitch" by Jack Grealish after Everton beat Crystal Palace on Sunday.

And his omission from the latest squad has caused plenty of discussion.

Here's his pass map at the Hill Dickinson Stadium.

Dafydd Pritchard
BBC Sport Wales

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Paul: As an Englishman, can someone explain how such a dislikeable player like Bellamy is so likeable as a manager? All of a sudden, I'm rooting for Wales to win football matches, and qualify for major tournaments.

Dafydd: There are long and short ways of answering this one. Firstly, can I shamelessly plug an atricle I wrote with my colleague Chris Wathan this week that deals with this very subject?

If you're after a more concise summary, I'd say Bellamy still has the intensity and fiery determination he had as a player but he’s learned to control those attributes.

Bellamy himself has spoken impressively about his own evolution from a combustible, controversial player to a coach who thinks deeply about football and life in general. You can tell he's had to work hard at understanding himself and the way his mind works.

I don't think he’s mellowed out completely though. He's still strong-willed and opinionated, and that means he's great fun to work with from a journalist’s point of view.

Phil McNulty
BBC Sport chief football writer

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Adrian: Hi Phil. Adam Wharton is one of the Premier League players of the season so far, he has been excellent for the last month or so. What does he have to do to get into an England squad that Jordan Henderson is in?

Hello, Adrian. I totally agree that he has been one of the Premier League players of the season and, having seen him run the show against Liverpool at Selhurst Park, I was really surprised he was not in the latest England squad.

He revealed he had a text from head coach Thomas Tuchel explaining that he thought he was doing well but wanted to stick with the same squad this time.

It can’t be too long before he is in, though. He is simply too good to be left out for much longer.