More from England boss Roy Hodgson: "It's been a good qualifying campaign and we want to finish on a high note. But you have to play well enough to do it, and we know it won't be an easy task tonight. 

"It's a big ask of my players but I think it's the right thing to ask, to demand, of them. We have high expectations and they have every opportunity on that pitch to show me my faith in them has been justified."

Will Jamie Vardy be on the plane to France next summer?

I say plane, the England team should be going on the coach really. Get the ferry booked, it's cheap in advance. These are times of austerity after all. 

Phil McNulty
BBC Sport chief football writer in Vilnius

This may be a dead rubber in a qualification context for England - but not for the likes of Leicester City's Jamie Vardy. He has excelled in the Premier League this season and a big performance tonight will put him right in manager Roy Hodgson's thoughts as he makes his preparations for Euro 2016.

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Hari Sri: What have Jones, Lallana, Gibbs and Walker done to deserve a start? Stop experimenting in this ridiculous way!

Si Skelly: Try as many players as possible in the England team. Maybe we have been wrong not to and it's the reason for our failures!

Basil: Never mind a cap, it's easy to win a group. Not one challenging game. 10/10 proves nothing.

England manager Roy Hodgson: "We trained on the pitch last night and as artificial pitches go it's not bad. It will play true.

"Lithuania are used to it but I am not that concerned. It is an opportunity for everyone. There are places at stake, I'm excited to see this team play."

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It's almost as if Uefa has made the qualifying groups easier for seeded sides. As four years ago Germany and Spain both put their respective opposition to the sword. Twice.

Germany were in particularly ruthless mood, scoring 34 times on their way to the finals.

But when it came down to it, Spain were the men to beat - picking up the trophy for a second consecutive  time after thumping Italy - conquerors of Germany - in the final.

Danny Mills
BBC Radio 5 live in Vilnius

"Tonight is a great opportunity to put Plan B into action. If England, in the future, are 1-0 down and need a goal, then what is the solution? Tonight is the chance to work on that solution. 

"Let's be honest, Lithuania are not going to beat England tonight. So if 10 wins from 10 doesn't happen for England tonight, I will be a little disappointed."

Zinedine Zidane, Thierry Henry, er, Sylvain Wiltord - the French of 2002-03 cruised to a 100% record before meeting - and beating - England in the opening group game.

Remember that? Wayne Rooney was brilliant, Zidane scored twice in the last minute...

But the pesky Greeks put paid to France's chances in the quarter-finals on their way to a remarkable win.

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Finalists in 1996, the Czech Republic won all 10 of their qualifiers on the road to Euro 2000, winning their group by a massive 12 points.

However, defeats to co-hosts the Netherlands and France meant it was group stage and out for the team of Rosicky, Nedved, Koller and Poborsky...

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Danny Mills
BBC Radio 5 live in Vilnius

"That is not a poor England XI, but it is effectively a reserve team. There are plenty of injuries, and Roy doesn't want to risk any players on this artificial pitch. 

"But this is a fantastic opportunity for this starting side. None of those players are likely to start in the first game in France, assuming everyone is fit. So a great chance to put a marker down and show Roy Hodgson that you are ready for this stage."

Peter Stevens: Shocking to think Michael Ricketts actually won an England cap...

Ali Zubaidi: Even though Carrick's gotten 30 or so caps. I think he has deserved so much more.

Nathaniel Deakin: The problem is we pick players based on their club and not their performances.

Played eight, won eight, scored 20, conceded six. France entered Euro 92 in buoyant form and boasting a side of Jean-Pierre Papin, Eric Cantona, Didier Deschamps and Laurent Blanc.

What could go wrong? Everything. The French drew 0-0 with England in a bad-tempered group match before losing to Denmark and it was an early au revoir. Like England, they went out in the group stage. 

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England are out to be the sixth team in European Championship history to qualify for the finals with a 100% record tonight.

With nine wins from nine so far, Roy Hodgson's side can join a select group with victory tonight.

But how did the other sides fare?

Chris Waddle
BBC Radio 5 live

"There is a shortage of English playing talent. As soon as a player gets highlighted in the media, straight away you are in the England squad. Many now bypass the England youth teams and go straight into the full squad."

Danny Mills
BBC Radio 5 live in Vilnius

"It is easier than it used to be to get called up by England, but there isn't strength-in-depth or the quality that there used to be. 

"These days, two or three good games gets you elevated and gives you half a chance. You could say it's too easy to get selected, and in my day it was clearly much harder. But you just have to accept it."

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Spain have already claimed top spot and will be looking to extend their winning run in the group to eight when they travel to Ukraine. However, the hosts will want to grab the three points in order to snatch the remaining automatic qualification spot.

Slovakia are favourites to do that though, as they travel to lowly Luxembourg.Belarus play Macedonia in the other game.

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How about this lot then - how many caps would Matt Le Tissier get if he was playing now?

Steve Bould - just the two caps to go with his three league titles and two FA Cups. Poor old Jimmy Case won three European Cups and couldn't get a look-in.

And yes - Steve Bruce of course.

'Undervalued' Team: Tim Flowers: Lee Dixon, Gary Pallister, Steve Bould. Alan Kennedy; Steve McMahon, Jimmy Case; Matt Le Tissier; Laurie Cunningham, Stan Collymore, Sir Les Ferdinand.

You're all over the players cruelly denied England caps, or else those who you reckon shouldn't have had them.

Snafu: Has been easy to get an England cap for years. Sven started it, giving anyone who did well in their first full Premier League game a call-up.

Jim McPhee: I always thought it surprising that Gareth Southgate won 57 England caps, yet Steve Bruce not a single one! I know who I'd pick.

Mr Hind: Carlton Palmer... just why?

Carlton won 18 caps. And he could knock it...