England vs Japan: Confirmed Lineups and Live Score Updates

England played Japan at Wembley in a crucial friendly match before Thomas Tuchel announced the squad for the World Cup.

The English coach, after a 1-1 draw against Uruguay, seeks to refine details and evaluate his players.

The situation is important, as this match is the last before the German coach reveals the 26 players who will represent England in the World Cup tournament that will begin at the end of May.

Tuchel, despite having the return of key players, had to make changes to the lineup due to several injury absences.

Declan Rice, Bukayo Saka, and Noni Madueke returned to Arsenal for medical evaluations, while John Stones also withdrew and Jude Bellingham remains unable to start.

These absences forced Tuchel to experiment with the starting eleven, looking for the best possible combination for the friendly against Japan.

The match between England and Japan kicked off at 7:45 pm (local time).

Viewers in the UK were able to watch the match for free on ITV1, with coverage starting at 7 pm BST.

The friendly was also streamed online via ITVX, offering fans various options to follow the match.

The confirmed starting lineup for England was: Pickford, White, Konsa, Guehi, O’Reilly, Mainoo, Anderson, Palmer, Rogers, Gordon, and Foden.

The substitutes were: Maguire, Bellingham Rashford, Henderson, Burn, Solanke, Barnes, Bowen, Garner, Trafford, Steele, Livramento, Spence, and Hall.

This lineup represents Tuchel's strategy for the match, with the aim of evaluating the players' performance and fine-tuning the team for the World Cup.