England vs Germany live: All square at half-time with Timo Werner and Tammy Abraham spurning chances

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Dier and Ozil do battle in the middle of the park (Getty)

Gareth Southgate’s injury-hit England squad tale on Germany at Wembley on Friday night as preparations start for next summer’s World Cup in Russia, with both clubs qualifying from their groups relatively untroubled.

Remembrance of those lost in war will take centre stage with both sides wearing the poppy on the eve of Armistice Day.

However for England and their players it is also an opportunity to impress and push home why they should be on the plane to Russia in 2018, with a number of debuts expected.

There will be no Harry Kane, Raheem Sterling, Jordan Henderson, Dele Alli, Fabian Delph or Harry Winks after they all pulled out earlier in the week with injuries meaning the likes of Tammy Abraham and Ruben Loftus-Cheek will make their England bows.

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What time does it start?

The game kicks off at 8pm GMT at Wembley.

Where can I watch it?

The game will be shown live on ITV from 7.30pm or you can follow along with The Independent’s live blog here.

It’s a big game for…

Eric Dier. At 23, Dier becomes England’s fifth-youngest post-war captain and has arguably the only regular, other than Danny Rose, in the starting XI, a lot of the responsibility falls on him to lead a side with three debutants likely to start the game. He scored the winner against Germany last year and a similar performance will be required of him on Friday night.

Player to watch…

Take your pick. Three debutants all eager to make a name for themselves against Germany, but goalkeeper Jordan Pickford is likely to be the most busy of the trio given the visitors’ firepower going forward. Abraham will need to take his opportunities as and when they come because they could be few and far between while Loftus-Cheek will be tasked with supplying the on-loan Swansea striker.

Previous three meetings…

Germany 1 (Podolski) England 0, 22 March 2017

Germany 2 (Kroos, Gomez) England 3 (Kane, Vardy, Dier), 26 March 2016

England 0 Germany 1 (Mertesacker), 19 November, 2013

Form guide…

England: DLWWWW

Germany: DWWWWW

Odds…

England: 16/5

Germany: 1/1

Draw: 27/10

[10 November 2017 20:02 · Vithushan Ehantharajah]

1 min: And we have kick-off!

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2 mins: England go close in the second minute!

Moments after Werner got in behind the England defence, Vardy races clear and cuts the ball back across the box.

It evades England's forward but runs through to Trippier ... however the Spurs full-back slams his shot into the side-netting!!

[10 November 2017 20:07 · Vithushan Ehantharajah]

5 mins: England with plenty of possession early doors.

A good start from Southgate's men.

[10 November 2017 20:10 · Vithushan Ehantharajah]

7 mins: Sane with an early strike but he shoots narrowly wide.

And is Jones limping slightly ... ?

[10 November 2017 20:14 · Vithushan Ehantharajah]

11 mins: Germany starting to grow into his game a little bit more now.

England try to hit Abraham with a long ball but he's easily shoved off it and Germany win possession back. 

[10 November 2017 20:17 · Vithushan Ehantharajah]

14 mins: England look lively down the right-hand side. It's been an open start to the game, with Germany perhaps looking slightly more confident. 

[10 November 2017 20:22 · Vithushan Ehantharajah]

18 mins: England happy to sit on the counter at the minute, although Livermore is having a hard time of it in the middle of the park. 

[10 November 2017 20:23 · Vithushan Ehantharajah]

20 mins: Close from Sane! The City winger picks up the ball on the edge of the area and curls a shot towards goal, which cannons back off the crossbar. 

[10 November 2017 20:26 · Vithushan Ehantharajah]

23 mins: HOW HAVE GERMANY NOT SCORED?!

Ozil plays through Werner with a sublime slide-rule pass and the striker is one-on-one. He shoots, but the ball is well saved by Pickford.

Sane grabs the rebound and looks certain to score only for Jones to head the ball off the line! Draxler collects it and steadies himself ... but then blazes over.

England survive! 

[10 November 2017 20:26 · Vithushan Ehantharajah]

24 mins: Jones is having some treatment, he really looks as though he is struggling.