England vs Netherlands live: latest score and updates as controversial Narsingh goal puts the Dutch in front at Wembley

The Three Lions will be buoyed by their thrilling win over Germany on Saturday night

The England team embrace before kick-off (Getty Images)

Hello and welcome to The Independent's live coverage of England vs Netherlands at Wembley Stadium in tonight's high-profile friendly.

• The match kicked off at 8pm
• England wear their controversial new shirt - which has drawn much criticism
• Theo Walcott misses the game with a dead leg
• Dutch coach Blind has hailed counterpart Hodgson
• James Milner is the England captain for first time
• Fans give Johan Cruyff minute's applause in the 14th minute
• Follow all of the latest below:

Ahead of the match, England manager Roy Hodgson has admitted there is an "element of risk" in selecting Daniel Sturridge and Danny Welbeck for the Euros this summer and has urged the injury-plagued strikers to prove their fitness over the remainder of the campaign.

Welbeck has made an impressive return from a long-term knee problem for Arsenal, scoring three goals in five league appearances, while Liverpool's Sturridge, with four goals in six games, has had his season disrupted with several injuries.

"There's an element of risk taking any players who have a history of injury. I can't deny that. I can't deny either that we have to put all factors into the equation when making a final decision," Hodgson told reporters on Monday.

"But I don't see any reason at the moment to doubt the pair (Welbeck and Sturridge) of them... But the next few weeks are important for those two, because I'd like to see them get a bit more match play and fitness under their belts."

Sturridge is set to play his first international game for 18 months against Netherlands on Tuesday while Welbeck featured in Saturday's 3-2 victory over World Champions Germany.

[29 March 2016 20:04 · James Orr]

FT: England 1 Netherlands 2Vardy scores in the 40th minute

Janssen equalises from the spot

Narsingh puts the Dutch ahead in controversial circumstances

[29 March 2016 20:06 · James Orr]

3 min: A cagey opening. Vardy accelerates into the Dutch box but his low cross is blocked. He seems up for this one. Already a guaranteed starter for the Euros?

[29 March 2016 20:08 · James Orr]

4 min: Some fancy footwork there from Forster after a rather risky backpass from Smalling, but fair play to the big Southampton 'keeper. He showed a deft touch before passing it up field.

[29 March 2016 20:11 · James Orr]

5 min: What that a penalty? A risky slide for Rose on right-back Veltman. Looks like he only got the ball and not the man but nothing is given. Risky there from the Spurs defender.

[29 March 2016 20:13 · James Orr]

8 min: Sturridge is down, but he's only changing his boots. He's fine, but how unlucky has he been over the last 18 months.

[29 March 2016 20:15 · James Orr]

11 min: England concede yet another foul. It has been a very scrappy opening 10 minutes at Wembley. This time it's Smalling.

[29 March 2016 20:18 · James Orr]

14 min: And Wembley erupts for Cruyff's minute's applause. Will anyone try a Cruyff turn? 

[29 March 2016 20:41 · James Orr]

37 min: Some more nice touches from Barkley and England are ending the half strongly.

[29 March 2016 20:43 · James Orr]

GOAL! Vardy scores for EnglandA lovely moves sees Lallana turn put finding Walker before crossing for Vardy to smash home. Brilliant move.

[29 March 2016 21:17 · James Orr]

56 min: Walcott about to come on for England with the Dutch on the ascendancy after the equaliser.