England travel to Helsinki to face Finland at the Olympic Stadium this evening in the Nations League, with kick-off at 5pm BST.
The Three Lions enter the match off the back of a humbling 2-1 defeat to Greece at Wembley last time out, and they now sit three points behind the Greeks in the League B Group 2 table at the halfway stage.
Finland enter the match bottom of the table, having gained no points across three games, and lost 2-1 to Ireland in Helsinki last week.
Interim England boss Lee Carsley is under scrutiny after his experimental, striker-less line-up against Greece failed miserably, so his selection will be scrutinised closely with Ollie Watkins a candidate to come in as a recognised No 9.
Follow all the latest build-up, team news and updates below:
Finland vs England LIVE
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England travel to Helsinki to face Finland in the Nations League, with kick-off at 5pm BST | Live on ITV
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The Three Lions are looking to bounce back from a disappointing 2-1 loss to Greece
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Finland lost 2-1 to Ireland last time out and were beaten 2-0 but England at Wembley in September
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Clamour for Ollie Watkins to start after Carsley opted for a false 9 last time out
Is Finland v England on TV?
13:40 , Chris Wilson
When is Finland v England?
The Nations League match takes place today, Sunday 13 October, with kick-off at 5pm BST at the Helsinki Olympic Stadium.
How to watch
Finland v England will be broadcast live on ITV1 and STV in Scotland. Viewers can stream the match live via the ITVX app and website, and on the STV Player.
Odds & prediction
13:30 , Chris Wilson
Odds
Finland 8/1
Draw 4/1
England 3/10
Prediction
England must react with a more convincing performance and Carsley will surely find a better balance in this match, with an orthodox striker like Ollie Watkins set to lead the line.
Finland 0-1 England.
Predicted line-ups
13:25 , Chris Wilson
Finland: Hradecky; Stahl, Hoskonen, Ivanov, Galvez; Lod, Walta, Kamara, Schuller, Peltola; Pohjanpalo.
England: Pickford; Alexander-Arnold, Stones, Guehi, Lewis; Gomes, Rice, Bellingham; Palmer, Watkins, Foden.
Team news
13:20 , Chris Wilson
England could be without Bukayo Saka after the Arsenal winger limped out of the defeat by Greece.
Harry Kane could come off the bench in Finland, but Carsley confirmed that the captain will not start the game after recently suffering a leg injury while playing for Bayern Munich.
Finland vs England LIVE
13:10 , Chris Wilson
England football team take on Finland football today aiming to bounce back from a disappointing defeat at the hands of Greece.
September’s promising Nations League wins against the Republic of Ireland and Finland were followed by boos from those left at Wembleyafter seeing Greece seal a late, but thoroughly deserved, 2-1 victory.
Lee Carsley’s bold, attack-minded line-up was flawed and the performance damaged the England Under-21s manager’s chances of permanently succeeding Gareth Southgate as senior team boss.
But the trip to Helsinki offers the chance for a quick response.
Finland vs England LIVE
13:01 , Chris Wilson
Good afternoon and welcome to The Independent’s live coverage of tonight’s Nations League match between England and Finland in Helsinki.
The Three Lions look to take three points against the side that sit bottom of their group as they bid to recover from the midweek loss against Greece.
We’ll have all the latest build-up and updates here.
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