2 min: It’s all England so far. Alexander-Arnold tries to find Kane in the Finnish box with a pass down the right but it’s blocked by Kamara.

Finland get the ball rolling. England soon take it off them. Wembley is not full.

A moment to celebrate Sven-Göran Eriksson, a life well lived. The applause also commemorates Kevin Campbell, Craig Shakespeare and Bolton defender Tommy Banks, an FA Cup winner in 1958, and who until his passing in June was the oldest surviving England international.

The national anthems. Both are played. Let’s move on.

The teams are out! England wear their famous white; Finland sport second-choice blue. It’s raining at Wembley. Nothing like the deluge that greeted Wales in Nikšić last night – more of which below – but wet enough. Luckily the golden cap Frank Lampard and Ashley Cole award Harry Kane for his 100th appearance stays dry thanks to its transparent presentation case.

Sammy Davis Jr., Anthony Newley, Bruce Forsyth … all the great song-and-dance men have appeared on prime-time ITV at some point in their career. Lee Carsley joins the pantheon tonight. “It’s important we look forward to playing at home … we should expect to put on an exciting high-tempo performance … attacking … hopefully give the fans a good game to see … Angel Gomes will hopefully bring control to the game … dictate play … it’s important we don’t put too much pressure on him … he’s making his debut … but I’ve got a lot of confidence in him … [Rico Lewis at left-back] is a role he can play … I’ve played him there before … we have options … he’s another player I have a lot of confidence in … it’s a proud moment … it’s an honour to be in this position … I’m really looking forward to it.”

The last time England met Finland – no spoilers, but a link to the match report can be found in the preamble – was also the second game of Sven-Göran Eriksson’s reign. Wembley will pay its respects to the beloved former England boss, who passed away last month, before the match. Today’s matchday programme also pays tribute to Eriksson.

Finland, ranked 63rd in the world, name a starting XI that includes a couple of familiar faces. Teemu Pukki, formerly of Celtic and Norwich but now at Minnesota United, leads the line; Glen Kamara, once of Dundee, Rangers and Leeds and now with Rennes, patrols the midfield. Young Aberdeen winger Topi Keskinen wins his second cap, while Exeter City defender Ilmari Niskanen is on the bench.

Lee Carsley makes four changes to his starting XI. Angel Gomes makes his first start for England at the age of 24, while Rico Lewis earns his second cap. John Stones and Ezri Konsa also step up. Standing down: Harry Maguire, Kobbie Mainoo, Levi Colwill and Marc Guéhi. Harry Kane will make his 100th appearance tonight and be gifted with a golden cap before kick-off.

The teams

Preamble