Despite Germany having more of the share, England still look dangerous on the break. Norwich's Nathan Redmond, who has been lively fizzes in a low shot that is well saved. Moments later, both Danny Ings and Jesse Lingard have shots blocked from inside the area.

Freiburg's Christian Gunter is a great galloper for Germany down the left. He wins a corner for Germany, but the set-piece comes to nothing.

Now then, was that a pen? James Ward-Prowse appears to body-check Nico Schulz, but the replay suggests it was outside the area. Ref waved play on anyway.

Good period of play from England in the Germany area, but Jesse Lingard fails to control the ball in order to fire in a shot. At the other end, Jonathan Bond easily saves Serge Gnabry's effort.

Schalke's Max Meyer is off and is replaced by Nico Schulz of Hertha Berlin. It's smashing it down at the Riverside Stadium. Very Teesside.

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We've been asking for your England tips for Euro 2020, here's another batch including a familiar name.

Paul Robinson: How about Brooklyn Beckham?

Oliver Whitehead: Ibe will be a massive part of England's plans. Exciting player to watch. Direct and commits defenders.

Stuart Stalley: Rooney will probably still be going, and surely Welbeck above Redmond?

Dave: Will Hughes must be a serious candidate for the euro 2020 side. Best young English centre midfielder, certainly outside the prem, by a country mile and the ability to make a side tick. Not a type of player we have in abundance.

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Derby midfielder Will Hughes is coming off and Alex Pritchard, who is at Brentford but is a Tottenham player, comes on. He moves to the left side of midfield.

Danny Ings is England biggest threat. He cruises down the right then plays a ball back to Jesse Lingard on the edge of the area - the Derby player, on loan from Manchester United, attempts a sidefoot shot, but it is easily blocked.

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Fans sitting inside the Riverside Stadium are waving lights around - the new Mexican Wave? Have I missed something?

Germany are pressing high up the pitch. They are chiefing this second half at the moment.

Ex-England defender Jonathan Woodgate

"Hofmann is lethal - he's had two chances and two goals. This is a very good Germany side and they've found too much space. They had too much space all over the pitch there for that second goal."

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Hofmann finds the net again with a bullet of a left foot finish from 20 yards. But he fires in a long time after the referee's whistle following another jinking run from the diminutive Amin Younes.

Hofmann will be worth a bit in the future.

Back at the other end, England counter, but Danny Ings's shot from 20 yards clears Marc-Andre ter Stegen's crossbar by two feet.

He's only gone and scored again. Julian Korb's cross from the right takes a slight deflection and there's the bearded Philipp Hofmann sliding in with the finish from two yards.

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England have begun well. Carl Jenkinson tries to release Nathan Redmond down the right, but Freiburg's Christian Gunter cuts the out the ball.

Midfielder Joshua Kimmich - bound for Bayern Munich - and Arsenal midfielder/forward Serge Gnabry are on for Germany.

Just a reminder that the internationals week keeps on giving. We have Italy v England live text fun on Tuesday. Ahh the teams are coming back out...

So from that first-half performance, which England players do you think can make the step up?

Redmond? Lingard? Ings? Or will we remember them as those who were good at U21 level but never made the grade?

Let me know.

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Here's our predicted England starting XI for Euro 2020. What did you think of it? Who do you think will make the first XI?

Tom Sweeney: Will Hughes is already a better technical footballer than those three centre midfielders.

Garath Thorn: Luke Shaw? Don't be silly....Luke Garbutt the next left back after Baines.

Royce Chan: Nathan Redmond? No chance, Darren Anderton all the way

Tony Bignell: No Gary Cahill? You need some experience in that back four!

James Chapman: I remember reading one of these back in 1998 and Paul Konchesky was gonna be Englands future.

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Ex-England defender Jonathan Woodgate

"I thought for the first 20 minutes Germany really dominated, we came in to the game after that and the goal from Jesse Lingard got us back in to it. Without a doubt Germany are on top and dominating, hopefully England can come in to the game more in the second half and start penetrating the goal.

"Gareth Southgate will be looking for his players to push higher and be braver on the ball as Germany are dictating things at the minute."

I disagree with Woodgate - I thought England won that first half on points

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