Thomas Tuchel's side will be hoping to secure their path to next summer's showpiece with a win over struggling Latvia.
The Three Lions have a perfect record in Group K and are yet to concede, and they now travel to Riga, Latvia, and the Daugava Stadium.
Unsurprisingly, England cruised to victory against tomorrow's opponents at Wembley, coming out 3-0 winners in March.
Tuchel's side, who have not conceded a goal since October 2024, continued their impressive defensive record on Thursday night. His side beat neighbours Wales 3-0 under the arch, scoring three in a scintillating opening twenty minutes.
Ranked 137th in the world, Latvia came in as massive underdogs and would need a miracle to qualify. However, they have competed well, drawing with Albania in Riga in June.
Sitting on five points, Paolo Nicolato's side drew 2-2 with basement boys Andorra on Saturday. Latvia sits six points off a potential play-off spot; however, they would need to win both of their final two games to have a small chance of the play-offs
The hosts are on a dismal run against teams ranked in the top ten, losing their last fourteen in all competitions.
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Team News
Latvia again will be without key duo Roberts Uldricks and Kristes Tobbers due to injury. Nicolato’s side made three changes at the break on the weekend, and changes are likely after a disappointing result in Riga.
England will be boosted by the return of captain Harry Kane, with Tuchel convinced he will make the trip. Fellow number nine Ollie Watkins will miss the game after not recovering from an injury he suffered against Wales.
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Predicted Lineups
Latvia
Zviedris, Savalnieks, Veips, Cernomordijs, Balodis, Cigankiks, Varslavans, Vapne, Zelenkovs, Gutkovskis, Ikaunieks
England
Pickford, Konsa, Stones, Guehi, Spence, Rice, Anderson, Saka, Rogers, Gordan, Kane
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Key Players
Latvia: Janis Ikanieks
Despite only scoring three times for his country, Ikanieks is a goalscoring machine at club level. The attacking midfielder netted fifteen times last season while also picking up nine assists.
Like many of his Latvia teammates, he plays for RPS, where he has scored 46 goals across the last three seasons. Ikanieks, 30, was benched on Saturday; however, he was introduced in a triple substitution at the interval.
He will likely return to the eleven for Tuesday's clash and will be one to watch for Tuchel's side.
England - Harry Kane
England's record goalscorer will likely return to the eleven after not being risked against Wales on Thursday evening. Kane, 32, has been in excellent form for Bayern Munich, scoring eighteen goals in all competitions so far.
The striker has already netted four times during these qualifiers, including netting the second against Latvia in March. The captain will be eager to add to his impressive 74 goals for his country on Tuesday night.
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Match Details
Where is the match being played?
The match will be played at the Daugava Stadium in Riga, Latvia.
What time is kick-off?
The match will kick off at 19:45 BST on Tuesday, September 14th, 2025.
How can I watch it?
Viewers in the United Kingdom will be able to watch the match on ITV1, with live coverage starting at 19:00
