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How England Lined Up When They Last Beat Brazil In 2013

How England Lined Up When They Last Beat Brazil In 2013

It was England's first win over Brazil for 23 years and it was a special one...

Jack Kenmare

Jack Kenmare

After securing their spot in Russia for the World Cup next year, Gareth Southgate's England side will face Brazil at Wembley Stadium tonight as they look to build on their draw against Germany.

It will be a huge opportunity for the England youngsters to impress ahead of next year's tournament and it looks like Southgate will use the likes of Dominic Solanke, Lewis Cook and Angus Gunn this evening.

It comes just days after Tammy Abraham and Ruben Loftus-Cheek impressed against the Germans, a sign that Southgate wants to promote youngsters.

"Those (three) guys have fitted in off the field which helps them to fit in on the field," said Southgate via BBC Sport.

"They are good players so in training they look fine."

In years gone by, England have struggled against the incredibly talented Brazilians but in 2013, they secured their first win in 23 years over 'Little Canar' as part of the Football Association's 150th anniversary celebrations.

Again, England put their faith in a number of youngsters, including 21-year-old Jack Wilshere who gave a stellar performance in a 2-1 win.

Goals from Wayne Rooney and Frank Lampard sealed the tie, but Wilshere gave England fans reason to be excited for the European Championships.



Here's how both teams lined up:

England

Hart, Johnson, Cahill, Smalling, Cole, Cleverley, Gerrard, Wilshere, Walcott, Rooney, Welbeck

Subs: Walker, Butland, Baines, Jagielka, Lescott, Milner, Lampard, Osman, Lennon, Oxlade-Chamberlain.

Welback
Welback

Brazil

Julio Cesar, Dani Alves, Luiz, Dante, Adriano, Paulinho, Ramires, Ronaldinho, Neymar, Luis Fabiano, Oscar.

Subs: Diego Alves, Filipe Luis, Leandro Castan, Miranda, Arouca, Jean, Lucas Moura, Fred, Hulk.

Brazil
Brazil

Are our current crop of players better than the 2013 England squad?

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Topics: England, Brazil