Scrappy, disjointed stuff so far. Dele Alli beats his man down the left but Wayne Rooney duffs the pass down the line. Nothing in the way of goalmouth action yet. 

Jon Chubb: Decisions decisions, watch England v Portugal or go shopping in NYC big decisions!!!

The shopping can wait Jon.

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Good pressing from England as James Milner and Dele Alli win the ball back 40 yards from goal and toe it through, Jamie Vardy is in - but just offside.

This 4-3-3- shape for England does stop Portugal's full-backs from getting out. 

Jermaine Jenas
Ex-Spurs & England midfielder on 5 live

"It's been slow and pedestrian, players are worried about picking up injuries. I expected it to be this type of send-off."

Andrew Parker:If the game fails to deliver at least the grass is interesting.

The groundsman has done a great job.

Jamie Vardy puts a shift in, he's right back at left-back to cover for Danny Rose, A great engine, but is that where we want to see the Leicester man? 

Jermaine Jenas
Ex-Spurs & England midfielder on 5 live

"Defensively, England seem to go 4-3-3, with Harry Kane on the right, Jamie Vardy on the left  and Wayne Rooney in the middle.  It is flexible in terms of the front three and what they do with them."

This formation makes Dele Alli the new Paul Scholes. Stuck out on the left wing. 

More good work from Gary Cahill to sweep up the ball and start an attack down the right. Wayne Rooney is making it a flat front three at times, it's an exciting shape going forwards. 

Gary Cahill leaves a stud in on Rafa as Portugal make all of the early running. No Cristiano Ronaldo today of course. 

Under way at a very snazzy looking Wembley.

Anton Brookes: Stuck on a bus in traffic on W 57 #NYC desperately trying to get home to see the England game "PUT YOUR FOOT DOWN!"

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Roy Hodgson, speaking to ITV: "There is no reason why Rooney. Vardy and Kane shouldn't work. We have tried it in training and have every reason to believe we will have a good game tonight."

When asked if this was his starting XI for the Euro 2016 opener against Russia, Hodgson was bullish.

"I am not prepared to say that. We have a 23-man squad, everyone is working hard and competing for their place in the team. By the end of this game I will have all the information to pick a team against Russia."

Jose Mourinho is in the stands. Calling Nani back?

The England fans make a cross with their red and white T-shirts at one end of Wembley, which is illuminated by smartphone light as the players emerge for the anthems. 

The teams are in the tunnel. Handshakes all round.

Eric Dier is first on the team-sheet for England, says Lee Dixon. I couldn't agree more. Fundamental. 

England: Hart, Walker, Cahill, Smalling, Rose, Dier, Alli, Milner, Rooney, Kane, Vardy. Subs: Forster, Sterling, Lallana, Clyne, Henderson, Sturridge, Stones, Wilshere, Barkley, Rashford, Heaton.

Portugal: Rui Patricio, Vieirinha, Bruno Alves, Carvalho, Eliseu, Joao Moutinho, Joao Mario, Danilo Pereira, Nani, Rafa, Adrien Silva. Subs: Lopes, Fonte, Guerreiro, Eder, William Carvalho, Andre Gomes, Renato Sanches, Quaresma, Cedric, Eduardo.

Referee: Marco Guida (Torre Annunziata)