England vs Nigeria (LIVE UPDATES): Eagles seek flight against Lions

The third meeting between England and Nigeria will have great repercussions for the starting lineups for both countries with the 2018 FIFA World Cup just days away.

The Nigerian team has produced two wobbly performances in their last two Grade A friendlies – a 2-0 loss to Serbia and an uninspiring 1-1 draw with Congo DR last Monday.

The Super Eagles will have their full repertoire for this encounter while the England manager, Gareth Southgate, is expected to continue his team’s familiarisation with his favoured 3-5-2 formation.

Tagged a ‘World Cup’ match by Gernot Rohr, the action begins at Wembley Stadium by 5:15pm. Stay with PREMIUM TIMES for Live Updates.

England XI: Pickford; Walker, Stones, Cahill; Trippier, Young, Dier, Alli; Lingard, Kane, Sterling

Nigeria XI: Uzoho; Shehu, Balogun, Troost-Ekong, Idowu; Onazi, Mikel, J. Obi; Moses, Iwobi, Ighalo

We are ready for the game at Wembley and the two teams have recited their national anthems

Jesse Lingard gets the game underway for England

The Nigerian supporters are booing Dele Alli every time he touches the ball – his dad was Nigerian but chose England instead

Collision… Super Eagles teammates Leon Balogun and Joel Obi hit each other as they try to nod the ball

England with the first shot at goal from a freekick but Uzoho parries for a corner

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Super Eagles in Training

GOAL!!! England in front as Cahill nods in the ball

The hosts take the lead after just seven minutes, and it is a thumping header from Cahill.

Another corner kick for England.. Ashley Young swings it in

Shot by Raheem Sterling but Leon Balogun blocks for a corner

England dictating the pace… Nigeria yet to settle into this one

Timely block by Brian Idowu saves Nigeria from another heartache as the England attacker are just slicing through the Super Eagles defense

Another free kick for the Three Lions taken by Ashley Young but the Eagles defense take care of that

Mikel, Moses and Onazi swallowed up here… The Eagles not yet in this game so far

Pickford, the England keeper has virtually been on holiday in this game

CHANCE… Jese Lingard almost doubles the lead but Uzoho concedes a corner

Another save by Uzoho as England keep pouring on the Eagles defense

Iwobi does too much and commits a foul against Dele Alli

The Super Eagles finally stringing some passes together but the final delivery leaves much to be desired

CHANCE… Sterling takes a shot but over the bar

GOALLLLL!!!!!! Hary Kane doubles England’s lead

Uzoho does not make the best from that shot.. poor one by the Nigerian goalkeeper

Finally a real shot on target for Nigeria… Moses with a low shot but easy catch for Pickford

One minute added time at Wembley

HALFTIME: England 2-0 Nigeria

First Half Analysis: The Eagles have been poor – both tactically and physically. Ogenyi Onazi and Joel Obi – the two midfielders supposed to be the ball runners and winners have fallen flat, especially Onazi, who has been robbed of the ball on at least four occasions in that first half.

The ball has to get to Mikel and Victor Moses more. Gernot Rohr is expected to send on John Ogu and Oghenekaro Etebo for the ineffective Onazi and Joel Obi.

Second half back underway

GOALLLLL.. Iwobi pulls one back for Nigeria

The Eagles have made a couple of changes at the break, with Tyronne Ebuehi and Kenneth Omeruo replace Shehu and Leon Balogun.

Sterling goes down in the box but no penalty for England

Wasteful effort by Victor Moses as his shot goes wide

YELLOW CARD! Sterling gets a yellow card for diving, and it is the right decision.