Gary Flintoff
BBC Radio 5 live reporter at Wembley

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The England players have come out to warm up at Wembley.

The squad is down to 23 now after Jesse Lingard was release to return to Manchester United because of illness.

Would not want to be Ian Wright today, he is sitting next to Roy Keane in the ITV studio.

The former Manchester United midfielder has had quite a week...

Rob Ellis: Clearly saving the big guns for the Kosovo game.

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Marcus Rashford was asked by BBC 5 Live how he judges himself: "Scoring goals is always the aim. Growing up what made me fall in love with the game was watching players doing exciting things.

"To an extent even if you play well but don’t score a goal you go home and you are not really feeling too good about yourself. When you score a goal there is a smile on your face and that’s why people love this sport."

Listen to the full interview on the latest Football Daily Podcast

This is a heartwarming story...

Sam Cain: Marcus Rashford, who’s been outscored by Ashley Barnes so far this season, and for the last three seasons in the Premier League is starting, whilst Ashley Barnes isn’t in the squad hmmm. Apparently that Sancho lad isn’t half bad either?

John Franks: What happened to getting in the national team on merit? Shocking selection let's hope it doesn't backfire!

Phil McNulty
BBC Sport chief football writer at Wembley

Shame that Trent Alexander-Arnold has not been picked as a nod to the future rather than reverting back to Kieran Trippier.

And in-form James Maddison must wait for his chance as Ross Barkley gets the nod.

It's a strong, conservative selection by England manager Gareth Southgate.

Tyrone Mings says playing for England seems a ''world away'' from where he started.

The Aston Villa defender was a mortgage adviser before becoming a professional footballer and is on the bench today.

Steve Adams: Has Trippier actually done anything since that free-kick? And he gets in over TAA? Barkley over Maddison/Mount? Rashford over Sancho?

Jack: Wouldn't be starting Trippier, Rose or Barkley. Much rather Trent, Chilwell and Maddison.

Spot on, Jack.

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Mason Mount could make his senior debut for England this afternoon.

The Chelsea midfielder told BBC 5 Live: "It has been a good start of the season for me.

"It all just happened so quickly and I did not have the time to look at what happened so far.

"But I am not really someone who looks back: the goals have happened, the performances have happened now I am looking forward to what I can do in the coming games."

You can listen to the interview on the Football Daily Podcast

JB: Do you really need Henderson and Rice in midfield against Bulgaria at Wembley? I'd rather have Winks in for one of them or even Maddison. Show a bit more adventure England.

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England and Manchester United striker Marcus Rashford fears football is "going backwards rather than forwards" in the fight against racism.

Rashford was racially abused on social media after missing a penalty in the defeat by Crystal Palace in August.

There have been similar incidents involving Paul Pogba and Tammy Abraham, while Romelu Lukaku was recently subjected to racist chanting.

"To see it spike in the last couple of months is unbelievable," said Rashford.

"I have always said, the more we speak about it, it doesn't have an impact - there are examples where people have spoken out and nothing has really changed.

"We want to nip it in the bud."

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Joe: The lineup’s boring, uninspiring and a wasted opportunity to experiment.

Agreed, Joe. Agreed.

Phil McNulty
BBC Sport chief football writer

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England return to Euro 2020 qualifying duty with a home double header against Bulgaria at Wembley on Saturday and Kosovo at St Mary's in Southampton on Tuesday - two fixtures that should not present huge obstacles on the road to next summer's showpiece.

Gareth Southgate's side still, however, face serious questions after falling short once more against the Netherlands in the semi-final of the inaugural Uefa Nations League - so what key issues will be on the agenda over this next international period?

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Adam Moore: How has Barkley even got near that starting XI over Mount and Maddison?

Jadon Sancho for Borussia Dortmund this season:

Five games

Three goals

Four assists

On the bench.

Right.

Atletico Madrid's Kieran Trippier is preferred to Trent Alexander-Arnold at right-back, while Marcus Rashford starts on the wing instead of Jadon Sancho. Harry Kane captains the team.

Uncapped Tyrone Mings, Mason Mount and James Maddison are all on the bench,

England XI: Pickford, Trippier, Rose, Keane, Maguire, Rice, Henderson, Barkley, Sterling, Rashford, Kane.

There is nothing resembling a household name in the Bulgaria side. Naturalised Brazilian midfielder Wanderson makes his international debut at the age of 31.

Bulgaria XI: Iliev, S Popov, Bodurov, Marcelinho, Sarmov, Wanderson, I Popov, Nedyalkov, Bozhikov, Malinov, Ivanov