Albania vs England LIVE commentary: Kick-off time, confirmed teams and how to follow

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England can close out World Cup qualifying with a perfect record in Albania this evening, live on talkSPORT.Thomas Tuchel’s side have been relentless in their quest to qualify for next summer’s World Cup and head to Tirana having won all seven of their games. Better yet, the Three Lions have scored a whopping 20 goals while conceding none throughout the qualification campaign.And preserving their impressive defensive statistics will no doubt be on their minds against second-placed Albania.The reverse fixture in March saw England run out 2-0 winners at Wembley thanks to goals from Myles Lewis-Skelly and Harry Kane.With qualification locked in for Tuchel’s troops, the England boss may look to further experiment with his squad.The match is Tuchel’s final gathering with his players until late March as club football takes centre stage over the winter.Meanwhile, England’s 2-0 win over Serbia on Thursday means Albania have secured the play-off spot in Group K meaning their hopes of competing at the World Cup remain attainable.Albania vs England: Where to followThis World Cup qualifier will take place on Sunday, November 16.Kick-off at Air Albania Stadium is scheduled for 5pm.talkSPORT will have live coverage of the game presented by Adrian Durham.Commentary will come from Jim Proudfoot and former England captain Stuart Pearce.England extended their 100 per cent record with a 2-0 win over SerbiaGettyTo tune in to talkSPORT through the website, click HERE for the live stream.Listen via the talkSPORT app here, or on DAB digital radio, through your smart speaker and on 1089 or 1053 AM.Visit talkSPORT BET for all the latest odds and bet boosts.The match will also be shown on ITV1 from 7pm.Albania vs England: What has been said?Tuchel was delighted with the performance of the returning Phil Foden in the win over Serbia.The Manchester City man has been touted as a false-nine alternative to Harry Kane, should the England skipper be unavailable.AFPThoams Tuchel was delighted with Phil Foden’s contributions against Serbia[/caption]GettyHarry Kane dropped deeper than usual against Serbia as he has done on occasion for Bayern Munich this season[/caption]Foden replaced Kane in the 65th minute on Thursday night and Tuchel heaped praise on both stars for their display and opened the door for a future advanced role for Foden.“It’s absolutely an opportunity if Phil stays in this shape and form,” Tuchel said. “I have some other options in mind I don’t want to discuss in public. Don’t forget we have Ollie Watkins and some more No. 9s other than Harry.“It will come down to who is in shape, who we have in the squad, the opponents we play and what we want from the match.“It was a good match for Foden. Harry dropped today a little deeper than normal because they had three midfielders wanting to shut our three midfielders down. The chances and accelerations in play came from the long passes of Harry.“With Phil, you see he’s full of confidence. From the first minutes when you meet him in camp. The first touches are right, his movement. He can play against any opponent in this position.“I like to have him in the centre of the pitch, surrounded with close connections with other players. He did well.”Tuchel has an embarrassment of riches in attack as he assesses his options for the World CupGettyAlbania vs England: Head to headEngland hold a 100 per cent win record over Albania with seven wins from seven games.The two teams are yet to meet at a major tournament, with all seven meetings having come in qualifying campaigns.England have travelled to Albania three times, the first of which came in a 2-0 win in a World Cup qualifier in 1989.Michael Owen, Paul Scholes and Andrew Cole netted for England in a 3-1 win in Tirana in 2001.And the Three Lions were again victorious in Albania four years ago when goals from Harry Kane and Mason Mount handed Gareth Southgate’s side a 2-0 win.Albania vs England: Confirmed teams Albania XI: Strakosha, Hysaj, Ismaijli, Djimsiti, Aliji, Ramadani, Asllani, Laci, Bajrami, Hoxha, Uzuni. Subs: Dajisani, Simoni, Balliu, Cake, Ajeti, Asani, Pajaziti, Berisha, Manaj, Tuci, Daku, Broja.England XI: Henderson, Quansah, Stones, Burn, O’Reilly, Rice, Wharton, Bowen, Bellingham, Eze, Kane. Subs: Pickford, Trafford, James, Chalobah, Spence, Henderson, Rashford, Rogers, Foden, Anderson, Scott, Saka.