Summary

  • Listen on BBC Radio 5 Live & online

  • Keane's howler gives ball to Berisha for shock early lead

  • Sterling, Kane, Sancho (2) & own goal for England

  • Kosovo respond through Berisha & Muriqi penalty after Maguire foul, Kane penalty saved

  • Republic of Ireland 3-1 Bulgaria - Browne, Long & Collins for ROI; Popov penalty for visitors

  • Euro 2020 qualifiers: France v Andorra & Lithuania v Portugal

  1. 'Everyone scared of England'published at 19:06 British Summer Time 10 September 2019

    England v Kosovo (19:45 BST)

    Chris Waddle
    Ex-England winger on BBC Radio 5 Live

    I think we will win comfortably. Kosovo play a little higher and they have bits of quality in their side, technically they are quite good.

    If you press England, how long can you keep it going? The manager has to get his tactics bang on but everyone is scared of England. The opposition are talking it up but I do not see it.

  2. Tune in nowpublished at 19:06 British Summer Time 10 September 2019

    England v Kosovo (19:45 BST)

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  3. Rice reveals social threatspublished at 19:05 British Summer Time 10 September 2019

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    Declan RiceImage source, Reuters

    West Ham United midfielder Declan Rice says he received threats over social media after switching allegiance from the Republic of Ireland to England.

    The 20-year-old represented Ireland at youth level and won three senior caps - in friendlies - before switching to the country of his birth in February.

    "I've had people saying they're going to come to my house," he told ITV News.

    "You click on their profile and they'd just be a fake profile, so you don't know whether it's true or not."

    Rice is the latest high profile player to reveal they have been have been abused on social media, and England women's head coach Phil Neville says players should boycott it.

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    Nick Triani: don't know why Winks doesn't get a game...started the season well - a much more positive and forward minded presence than Rice would be at the base of midfield

  5. Team newspublished at 19:02 British Summer Time 10 September 2019

    Republic of Ireland v Bulgaria (19:45 BST)

    Bulgaria hand an international debut to 37-year-old goalkeeper Hristo Ivanov, who has spent his entire career in his homeland. What a night! Never give up.

    There is also a debut for defender Georgi Pashov in one of nine changes from the defeat by England.

  6. Kosovo fans in fine voicepublished at 19:01 British Summer Time 10 September 2019

    Phil McNulty
    BBC Sport chief football writer at St. Mary's

    Kosovo supporters are out in big numbers enjoying the Southampton sunshine around St. Mary's and they are already a noisy presence inside the stadium.

    It has the makings of a great atmosphere as England attempt to make it four wins from four in Euro 2020 qualifying.

  7. Elsewhere in Europe...published at 18:59 British Summer Time 10 September 2019

    Cristiano RonaldoImage source, Getty Images
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    Portugal have got a bit of work to do...

    There are two other groups being played tonight, with the world and European champions both in action.

    Portugal visit Lithuania in Group B, looking to narrow the huge eight-point gap on leaders Ukraine.

    But fail to win that and they could be overtaken by Luxembourg or Serbia, who play each other at the same time.

    France, Turkey and Iceland - in a three-way tie at the top of Group H - are all in action. France host minnows Andorra, Iceland go to Albania and Turkey visit Moldova.

  8. Postpublished at 18:58 British Summer Time 10 September 2019

    The James Maddison fan club are out in force tonight!

    Should he be in the XI?

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    Get Involvedpublished at 18:57 British Summer Time 10 September 2019

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    As a Norwich fan, I spent a whole season watching James Maddison dominate the Championship in an average team. When he got his deserved move to the Premier League, he looked at home right away. England's strikers would love playing alongside him. Barkley is only picked ahead of him because he plays for Chelsea.

    Marnus, Happisburgh

  10. Team newspublished at 18:54 British Summer Time 10 September 2019

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    Some recognisable names in the Kosovo starting XI tonight, with Manchester City goalkeeper Arijanet Muric, currently on-loan at Nottingham Forest, in between the sticks.

    Huddersfield's Florent Hadergjonaj is at full-back, while Swansea's Bersant Celina is in midfield alongside Lazio's Valon Berisha.

    Kosovo XI: Muric, Vojvoda, Rrahmani, Aliti, Hadergjonaj, Voca, Halimi, Muslija, Celina, Berisha, Muriqi.

  11. Postpublished at 18:53 British Summer Time 10 September 2019

    Ross Barkley may soon have more caps than Premier League appearances.

    Having said that, he has scored a couple so far in qualifying and only one man's opinion actually counts at the moment...

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    Get Involvedpublished at 18:52 British Summer Time 10 September 2019

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    We will probably still win which gives him the excuse not to change it but a very poor and uninspiring midfield selection again from Southgate. Maddison is twice the player Barkley is and I don't see what more he can do to show he deserves a chance.

    Jim, Bucks

  13. As it standspublished at 18:51 British Summer Time 10 September 2019

    England v Kosovo (19:45 BST)

    Both teams are unbeaten in Group A, with the top two going through automatically.

    England have had three big victories so far, 5-0 against the Czech Republic and 5-1 against Montenegro in March, and then 4-0 against Bulgaria on Saturday. They are one point above unbeaten Kosovo.

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  14. Postpublished at 18:49 British Summer Time 10 September 2019

    England v Kosovo (19:45 BST)

    I've got more potential bad news if you're heading to the game. There is a LOT of vuvuzela style noise coming from outside the ground.

    Ahhhhhhhhhhhhh.

  15. M27 closed ahead of England v Kosovo matchpublished at 18:48 British Summer Time 10 September 2019

    England v Kosovo (19:45 BST)

    If you're on your way to the game worth a look...

    M27 closed
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    The westbound carriageway of the M27 has been closed between junctions four and five

    Highways England said a combination of a fire and an oil spillage had damaged the carriageway.

    M27 closed ahead of England v Kosovo match

    Highways England say a combination of a fire and an oil spillage damaged the carriageway.

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  16. Postpublished at 18:46 British Summer Time 10 September 2019

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    Tim Ferwood: Any midfield where Barkley is the creative spark could struggle. What has poor Maddison got to do to get a start?

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    Get Involvedpublished at 18:42 British Summer Time 10 September 2019

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    England fanImage source, Getty Images

    Who should England have picked tonight? What would you like to see from Gareth Southgate? Is qualification a formality?

    Can Kosovo cause an upset? Should England play more games away from Wembley?

    Whatever your views - fire away.

  19. Here's your England XIpublished at 18:40 British Summer Time 10 September 2019

    England v Kosovo (19:45 BST)

    England teamImage source, BBC Sport

    We asked you to select your starting England XI for this evening.

    Gareth Southgate agreed with eight of your picks...

  20. Team newspublished at 18:39 British Summer Time 10 September 2019

    England v Kosovo (19:45 BST)

    EnglandImage source, .
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    Tonight's starting XI

    England boss Gareth Southgate resists the temptation to make wholesale changes to his side after their 4-0 thumping of Bulgaria on Saturday.

    There are three changes in all. Kieran Trippier, Danny Rose and Marcus Rashford drop out, with Trent Alexander-Arnold, Ben Chilwell and Jadon Sancho coming in.

    England XI: Pickford, Alexander-Arnold, Keane, Maguire, Chilwell, Henderson, Rice, Barkley, Sterling, Sancho, Kane.