Liam Duckstein
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England host Croatia at Wembley Stadium in London on Thursday 12 November 2026, with kick-off scheduled for 19:45 UTC, as the two nations meet in Round 5 of UEFA Nations League A Group 3. England are unbeaten in their last five meetings with Croatia, winning four and drawing one, while Croatia head to the capital on the back of three consecutive defeats. Thomas Tuchel’s side will look to protect that record, and the fixture can be found among today’s football fixtures on tips.gg.
England Predicted Lineup (4-2-3-1)
England are without Marc Guéhi through injury, with the defender not expected back until late November 2026, while Myles Lewis-Skelly serves a suspension that runs until mid November 2026. As a result, Thomas Tuchel is likely to turn to Daniel Burn and James Hill in the back four, with Lewis Hall expected to deputise at left-back in Lewis-Skelly’s absence.
England predicted XI: Jordan Pickford; Jarell Quansah, James Hill, Daniel Burn, Lewis Hall; Declan Rice, Elliot Anderson; Rio Ngumoha, Jude Bellingham, Anthony Gordon; Harry Kane
| Line | Player | Club |
|---|---|---|
| Goalkeeper | Jordan Pickford | Everton |
| Defence | Jarell Quansah | Bayer Leverkusen |
| Defence | James Hill | Bournemouth |
| Defence | Daniel Burn | Newcastle |
| Defence | Lewis Hall | Newcastle United |
| Midfield | Declan Rice | Arsenal |
| Midfield | Elliot Anderson | Manchester City |
| Attacking midfield | Rio Ngumoha | Liverpool |
| Attacking midfield | Jude Bellingham | Real Madrid |
| Attacking midfield | Anthony Gordon | Barcelona |
| Attack | Harry Kane | Bayern München |
- Will not play: Marc Guéhi (injury, expected back late November 2026), Myles Lewis-Skelly (suspension, expected back mid November 2026)
- Questionable: None reported.
Croatia Predicted Lineup (4-2-3-1)
Slaven Bilić faces a lengthy absentee list, with Josip Šutalo, Kristijan Jakić, Franjo Ivanović and Marin Pongračić all sidelined through injury and Ivan Perišić suspended, while Luka Sučić is a doubt due to injury. As things stand, Luka Vušković and Duje Ćaleta-Car are likely to form the central defensive partnership, and Ante Budimir should lead the attack in Ivanović’s absence.
Croatia predicted XI: Dominik Livaković; Josip Stanišić, Luka Vušković, Duje Ćaleta-Car, Joško Gvardiol; Luka Modrić, Mateo Kovačić; Nikola Vlašić, Mario Pašalić, Martin Baturina; Ante Budimir
| Line | Player | Club |
|---|---|---|
| Goalkeeper | Dominik Livaković | Barcelona |
| Defence | Josip Stanišić | Bayern München |
| Defence | Luka Vušković | Brighton & Hove Albion |
| Defence | Duje Ćaleta-Car | Sassuolo |
| Defence | Joško Gvardiol | Manchester City |
| Midfield | Luka Modrić | Milan |
| Midfield | Mateo Kovačić | Manchester City |
| Attacking midfield | Nikola Vlašić | Torino |
| Attacking midfield | Mario Pašalić | Atalanta |
| Attacking midfield | Martin Baturina | Como |
| Attack | Ante Budimir | Osasuna |
- Will not play: Josip Šutalo (injury, expected back early December 2026), Kristijan Jakić (injury, expected back unknown), Franjo Ivanović (injury, expected back about 1-2 weeks), Marin Pongračić (injury, expected back late November 2026), Ivan Perišić (suspension, expected back mid November 2026)
- Questionable: Luka Sučić (injury)
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