England and Ireland renew their rivalry on Thursday night when they meet at an empty Wembley. The Three Lions have not beaten their Irish rivals since 1985 when goals from Trevor Steven and Gary Lineker secured a 2-1 win.
Ireland won the next clash in 1988, and their six meetings since, between the 1990 World Cup and a friendly in 2015, have all ended in draws.
The Republic are a late replacement for New Zealand who withdrew from the fixture last month because of "travel and player availability complications" during the coronavirus pandemic.
England’s squad features two players who have appeared for the Republic of Ireland at youth level before pledging their futures to England; Aston Villa’s Jack Grealish and West Ham midfielder Declan
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