England favourites to maintain perfect start against Ireland
England will be looking to maintain their perfect start to their Nations League campaign when they take on Ireland at Wembley on Thursday.
The Three Lions have won their opening two games against Hungary and Germany, while Ireland have lost both of their matches so far.
Gareth Southgate's side will be confident of victory against an Ireland team that is ranked 37th in the world, 22 places below England.
However, Ireland will be looking to cause an upset and claim their first points of the campaign.
The match will be a special occasion for Ireland manager Heimir Hallgrimsson, who is taking charge of his first competitive game since taking over from Martin O'Neill in December.
Hallgrimsson will be hoping to get off to a winning start and give Ireland something to build on in their remaining Nations League matches.
England team news
Southgate has a number of injury concerns ahead of the match, with Harry Kane, Dele Alli and Jordan Henderson all doubts.
However, the England manager is expected to have a strong squad to choose from, with the likes of Raheem Sterling, Marcus Rashford and Jadon Sancho all available.
Ireland team news
Hallgrimsson has no major injury concerns ahead of the match, but he is likely to make a number of changes to the team that lost to Wales last time out.
The Ireland manager could bring in the likes of Shane Duffy, James McClean and Conor Hourihane.
Match preview
England will be looking to continue their good form in the Nations League when they take on Ireland at Wembley.
The Three Lions have won their opening two games and will be confident of making it three wins from three against an Ireland team that has lost both of its matches so far.
However, Ireland will be looking to cause an upset and claim their first points of the campaign.
The match will be a special occasion for Ireland manager Heimir Hallgrimsson, who is taking charge of his first competitive game since taking over from Martin O'Neill in December.
Hallgrimsson will be hoping to get off to a winning start and give Ireland something to build on in their remaining Nations League matches.
Prediction
England are the clear favourites to win the match, but Ireland will be looking to cause an upset.
The Three Lions have a stronger squad and are in better form, so they should be able to claim all three points.
