England vs Finland LIVE!

England captain Harry Kane marked his 100th senior international appearance in trademark fashion with both goals in his team's 2-0 victory over a feeble Finland side in Nations League Group B2 at Wembley on Tuesday. The 31-year-old striker, who received a golden cap before kick-off and sported a pair of dazzling golden boots, broke Finland's gritty resistance with a dipping right-footed strike in the 57th minute.

At times it appeared to be a battle between Kane and Finland's impressive keeper Lukas Hradecky on a wet London night with the stopper making several fine saves to deny the striker. But a razor-sharp Kane beat Hradecky again in the 76th minute, sweeping in another right-footed effort to take his England tally to a record-extending 68.

Kane, who also had a first-half header ruled out for offside, was given a standing ovation when he was substituted in the 80th minute. England's win was their second under interim manager Lee Carsley after the away victory over Ireland on Saturday and puts them joint top of their Nations League group with Greece.

England vs Finland latest updates

• GOAL! Kane at the double to seal win

• GOAL! Kane marks 100th cap with opening goal

Player ratings

21:46 , Alex Young

Trent Alexander-Arnold 8

England’s best player. Five or six stunning passes that carved the Finns open. Got an assist for one of his more routine passes thanks to Kane’s brilliant strike, then created the second with ball for Madueke.

You can read Malik Ouzia’s player ratings here.

Full-time!

21:44 , Alex Young

96min: That’s your lot! Kane’s big night and he delivered, as usual.

21:38 , Alex Young

94min: Madueke is desperate for a goal, this time running into the area on the angle and trying to bend one inside the far post.

21:36 , Alex Young

91min: Five minutes added on as Madueke goes within inches of a third for England.

21:30 , Alex Young

85min: England’s new boys - Madueke, Bowen and Eze - all want in on the act. Not slowing down as the clock ticks towards 90.

21:24 , Alex Young

80min: Stones and Kane make way.

Wembley applauds tonight’s goalscorer.

21:23 , Alex Young

79min: Bowen and Guehi are coming on.

GOAL!

21:20 , Alex Young

76min: That’ll settle it!

Kane at the double, sweeping home form inside the area after being found by Madueke.

21:17 , Alex Young

73min: England playing keep-ball at the moment.

21:14 , Alex Young

69min: Kane’s eyes light up as Madeuke almost flicks the ball onto him inside the area but again Finland hook the ball clear at the last second.

21:11 , Alex Young

65min: Eze and Madueke on for Gordon and Saka.

Arteta breaths a sigh of relief.

21:05 , Alex Young

61min: Colwill replaces Konsa.

21:04 , Alex Young

60min: Konsa is down again and his game may be run after that earlier knock.

GOAL!

21:02 , Alex Young

58min: That one counts!

Kane fires home a rocket after cutting onto his right and setting himself on the edge of the area.

Easy.

21:01 , Alex Young

57min: Kane denied with a fantastic overhead kick seconds after Gordon is thwarted.

Dom Smith at Wembley

20:59 , Alex Young

Almost a collector's item for Harry Kane on his 100th cap there, but he's denied from the free-kick well by Hradecky. Great stop from the goalkeeper. England pushing now.

20:59 , Alex Young

54min: Kane again stings the palms of the keeper, this time from a free kick and England have now moved out of first gear.

20:56 , Alex Young

52min: England a bit sluggish since half-time as Rice fires an effort over from inside the area.

20:54 , Alex Young

50min: Konsa is back on his feet, and looks OK to continue.

Malik Ouzia at Wembley

20:54 , Alex Young

That looked a nasty one for Ezri Konsa and about half of England's players realised and have run half the length to check on him.

Harry Maguire, Marc Guehi and Levi Colwill are all warming up.

20:53 , Alex Young

49min: Uh oh. Konsa looks in some pain after rolling his ankle while passing the ball to Saka.

Not what Unai Emery wants to see.

Second half

20:49 , Alex Young

46min: Back underway.

It’s a double change for Finland as Pukki and Uronen have made way for Kallman and Niskanen.

20:48 , Alex Young

Lewis has impressed on his second start, linking up well with Gordon down the left and with Gomes in the centre.

20:42

England have been dominant and Finland have at times been hanging on by the skin of their teeth.

The openings will come for the hosts, but you sense the Wembley fans will soon run out of patience.

Malik Ouzia at Wembley

20:35 , Alex Young

England took their foot off the gas in Dublin with the job done by half-time. Not the case tonight.

They've played some decent stuff and Alexander-Arnold has been excellent, but they've not created enough clear chances.

Half-time!

20:33 , Alex Young

47min: There’s the whistle.

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46min: One minute added on.

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45min: Kane fancies it but Alexander-Arnold will take... and bends it wide of the far top corner.

20:32 , Alex Young

44min: England win a free kick on the edge of the area after Gomes is wiped out.

20:30 , Alex Young

42min: So close!

Alexander-Arnold drills a shot from the edge of the area which flashes the wrong side of the far post.

20:26 , Alex Young

38min: Brilliant diving clearance from Hoskonen to deny Kane a tap in.

Finland have defended superbly so far.

Dom Smith at Wembley

20:22 , Alex Young

A fair few efforts flying in on goal from England now, but they still find themselves searching for the goal to break the deadlock.

Ten minutes until half-time, and Finland will be content with how they have - just about - defended everything England have thrown at them so far.

20:22 , Alex Young

35min: Saka again the target and again his shot it wide.

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34min: It goes short for Saka to have a pop.... and is deflected behind.

20:21 , Alex Young

33min: Grealish now wins a corner, which Alexander-Arnold will take.

20:20 , Alex Young

32min: Saka again looks for Kane and again his cross is cut out. Only a matter of time, you think.

Saka takes the corner - England’s fifth of the game - but this time it doesn’t beat the first man.

20:17 , Alex Young

30min: Saka’s corner sails inches over Konsa’s head. England are getting closer.

20:16 , Alex Young

28min: Still very fast-paced this game as we approach the half-hour mark. Gomes starting to get more on the ball, but unable to find Kane with two passes so far.

20:14 , Alex Young

26min: Almost a mix-up at the back for Finland to gift Kane an opening but the keeper quickly hoofs the

Malik Ouzia at Wembley

20:12 , Alex Young

You can't really begrudge Harry Kane taking that on given the occasion. Even in Anthony Gordon's half-annoyed tap of his captain's shoulder, there was a little smile.

A couple of terrific balls to make chances in the last few minutes for England.

NO GOAL!

20:11

23min: Kane thinks he has his goal, diving to head home Saka’s cross, but he’s half a yard offside.

20:10 , Alex Young

22min: The fingertips of Hradecky denies Saka and his deflected shot.

20:09 , Alex Young

21min: Oof, that stung Hradecky’s palms!

Kane is again spotted and this time gets the ball to his feet and unleashes a thunderous drive at goal which the keeper does well to parry.

20:08 , Alex Young

20min: Incredible disguised path from Rice towards Kane, which the striker looks certain to bury but Ivanov watches it all the way to boot clear.

20:07 , Alex Young

19min: Gordon takes Stahl this way and that again. His ankles are taking a battering.

Dom Smith at Wembley

20:05 , Alex Young

The game gradually opening up a little now, as Finland start to come out more and offer a bit more adventure.

That should suit England, really, given their struggles at times to break down packed defences. Alexander-Arnold and Saka seeing plenty of the ball down the right.

20:03 , Alex Young

15min: Saka turns his man and feeds Rice into the area for a drilled cross into the area, which is cut out with Kane lurking.

20:00 , Alex Young

13min: A quick throw-in gives Pukki a sight of goal, but Lewis turns quickly to deflect a shot behind for a corner.

Malik Ouzia at Wembley

20:00 , Alex Young

Early impression is that Finland are a little less naive than Ireland were on Saturday.

In their own stadium, Ireland had to come out and try to be aggressive but they left England so much space on the counter.

Finland know a little more of what they're about.

19:58 , Alex Young

10min: Everything is coming down England left through Gordon. Finland right-back Stahl looks exhausted already.

19:55 , Alex Young

7min: Grealish thinks he has been fouled but the referee waves play on as England pass the ball around him.

Finland chasing shadows.

Malik Ouzia at Wembley

19:53 , Alex Young

This has already got the feeling of another night of attack vs defence, so long as England keep up the intensity with which they've started this game.

19:53 , Alex Young

5min: Jeers go up as Rice swings and misses on the edge of the area.

19:52 , Alex Young

4min: First half-chance for England as Gordon floats a cross to Kane at the back post, he tries to find Saka in the box but probably should have gone for goal.

19:50 , Alex Young

2min: Calm England possession to start the game. Will be plenty of that tonight, I’d imagine.

Kick-off!

19:47 , Alex Young

1min: Here we go!

19:46 , Alex Young

Time for a moment to remember Sven-Goran Eriksson, who passed away last month after a battle with cancer.

Wembley applauds the former England manager.

Dom Smith at Wembley

19:41 , Alex Young

Fellow England centurions Frank Lampard and Ashley Cole (currently assistant manager) award Harry Kane with a commemorative cap as he celebrates his 100th cap.

Just the 10th man to reach the landmark for England.

19:41 , Alex Young

Harry Kane is joined by two of his daughters as mascots ahead of his 100th cap.

19:39 , Alex Young

It really is absolutely tipping it down at Wembley, no wonder plenty are keeping dry on the concourse.

They need to brave the weather soon, though, as the players are on their way onto the pitch.

Dom Smith at Wembley

19:35 , Alex Young

It feels like a key evening for Lee Carsley, this being his first home match as interim manager of England. Fans will expect a real display against limited opposition tonight. This attacking line-up is a good start…

Malik Ouzia at Wembley

19:32 , Alex Young

Just 15 minutes to kick-off here and it all feels very low key. The ground is pretty much empty and it's pouring down.

England manager Lee Carsley to ITV

19:26 , Alex Young

"It's important we look forward to playing at home. Hopefully we can give the fans something good to see.

"Hopefully Angel Gomes will control the game and dictate the play. I have a lot of confidence in him. I have played Rico Lewis as left-back before and I have a lot of confidence.

"Jack Grealish and Anthony Gordon were excellent the other night. They get you up the pitch."

19:14 , Alex Young

Harry Kane becomes the 10th England player to reach 100 caps and the first since Wayne Rooney 10 years ago.

19:04 , Alex Young

So, no surprises with the England XI.

Angel Gomes is handed a first senior start as Harry Kane makes his 100th appearance.

Gomes is one of four changes from the win over Ireland, as Rico Lewis, John Stones and Ezri Konsa also come in.

Dom Smith on team news

18:59 , Alex Young

Checking in.

Team news in full

18:47 , Alex Young

England XI: Pickford; Alexander-Arnold, Stones, Konsa, Lewis; Rice, Gomes; Saka, Grealish, Gordon; Kane

Subs: Henderson, Pope, Maguire, Gallagher, Livramento, Colwill, Guehi, Gibbs-White, Mainoo, Bowen, Eze, Madueke

Finland XI: Hradecky; Stahl, Hoskonen, Ivanov, Uronen; Peltola, Schuller, Kamara; Jensen, Pukki, Keskinen

Subs: Joroen, Sinisalo, Antman, Galvez, Kallman, Lod, Niskanen, Nissila, Pohjanpalo, Tenho, Vaisanen, Walta

Finland XI

18:42 , Alex Young

...and the visitors!

Malik Ouzia at Wembley

18:39 , Alex Young

An interesting team from Lee Carsley, who has given chances to players in areas of the pitch where you'd say England's depth isn't at its strongest - left-back, centre-back, holding midfield - but gone unchanged in those where he has most options, namely the forward line and at right-back.

England XI

18:36 , Alex Young

A first senior start for Angel Gomes!

Questions for Kane under new manager but England captain going nowhere

18:31 , Alex Young

On the eve of the landmark 100th cap that, with more of the recent England spotlight on the dugout than the pitch, has rather crept up on us all, Harry Kane played the hits at a press conference held, fittingly, at Tottenham’s training ground.

He talked of the hunger that still comes so easily, given that, at the age of 31, a maiden major trophy remains elusive. He had another pop at the press and pundits who had questioned his fitness throughout a laboured Euro 2024. He cited Tom Brady, Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo as familiar idols in the strive for longevity. And at the place where it all began, he recalled the story of how for a long time it looked like it wouldn’t.

Kane will, tonight against Finland at Wembley, become the 10th Englishman to play 100 internationals and surely, given the regard in which the previous nine were held as teen prodigies, the least likely so far.

In terms of the statistics and the charts, the smart money from here is that he will go past them all, to finish his career not only as England’s most prolific footballer, but as its record appearance-maker as well, albeit with the caveat that the international game moves fast.

Read more: Kane going nowhere as more England records eyed on road to World Cup

Why Jude Bellingham is not playing for England tonight

18:23 , Alex Young

Lee Carsley is expected to tweak his starting lineup slightly, with Rico Lewis, Ezri Konsa, John Stones and Angel Gomes all likely to be brought into the side.

However, Jude Bellingham will once again not be involved for the Three Lions.

The midfielder suffered a muscle injury during a Real Madrid training session last month, confirming the setback in an Instagram post at the time.

He wrote: “Nothing I hate more than missing games but trying to see the positive side and maybe my body is telling me it needs a bit more rest after a busy year.

“I’m very frustrated but I’ll be supporting the lads like a fan until I can rejoin them again in my best and strongest form. Thanks for your messages of concern and support.”

It is not believed to be a serious issue, but Bellingham was not called up to the England squad for matches against Ireland and Finland.

The Three Lions are also without Cole Palmer, Ollie Watkins and Phil Foden, who were initially named in Carsley’s squad but withdrew last week.

18:15 , Alex Young

England hoping for a full house tonight for a first home game in three months.

Score prediction

18:03 , Alex Young

There were plenty of encouraging signs in Dublin, with the first-half display from England full of attacking ambition.

Carsley will be keen for his side to keep that intensity up for the full match this time, against a team in Finland who should not present too many problems.

England to win, 4-0

Finland team news

17:52 , Alex Young

Finland will rely on Glen Kamara to provide the creativity in midfield, with former Norwich striker Teemu Pukki potentially playing some role on his return to England.

Kaan Kairinen and Rasmus Schuller are expected to miss out due to injury.

Sven-Goran Eriksson set for Wembley tribute

17:44 , Alex Young

Former England manager Sven-Goran Eriksson will be ­honoured tonight.

The Swede was England’s first foreign manager, between 2001 and 2006, and last month died, aged 76, from pancreatic cancer.

A video tribute will be shown on the big screen before England face Finland, and players will wear black armbands, as they did in Saturday’s 2-0 win in Ireland.

There will be a period of applause before kick-off, when the recent deaths of Craig Shakespeare, Kevin Campbell and Tommy Banks will also be acknowledged.

17:36 , Alex Young

Harry Kane will be handed his 100th England cap tonight.

The 31-year-old Bayern Munich striker will captain his country to make it a century of international caps, having made his debut in March 2015 against Lithuania, also at Wembley.

The England captain became his nation’s all-time leading goalscorer last year and has 66 goals in 99 caps for the Three Lions.

England team news

17:31 , Alex Young

Lee Carsley is going to resist making wholesale changes to his starting lineup from the side which beat Ireland 2-0 in Dublin on Saturday in England’s opening fixture in Nations League Group B2.

The expected changes will likely come in defence, with Rico Lewis, John Stones and Ezri Konsa coming in for Levi Colwill, Marc Guehi and Harry Maguire. Angel Gomes is also set to come into the side to partner Declan Rice in midfield.

There are no fresh injury concerns, with all players fit and available for the visit of Finland. All 23 trained at Tottenham’s training ground on Monday morning.

Chelsea winger Noni Madueke and Newcastle full-back Tino Livramento would be making their senior international debuts if either feature on Tuesday, while Morgan Gibbs-White will be hoping for a second cap after representing England for the first time in Dublin.

Where to watch England vs Finland

17:24 , Alex Young

TV channel: This game will be shown live on ITV1, with coverage beginning at 6.45pm ahead of a 7.45pm kick-off.

Live stream: Fans can also catch the contest live online for free via the ITVX app and website.

Welcome

17:14 , Alex Young

Good evening and welcome to the Standard’s LIVE coverage of the Nations League clash between England and Finland.

It’s a Wembley bow for interim Three Lions head coach Lee Carsley, who will be looking to follow up a 2-0 win against Ireland in Dublin with another convincing victory tonight.

It should be fairly straightforward for Carsley & Co., but England have not won in front of their own fans in this stadium and in this competition for almost four years.

Kick-off is at 7.45pm BST. We have Malik Ouzia and Dom Smith there for us this evening.