Sunday Sun

WHO WILL HE BE FACING?

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LITHUANIA, a country with a population of around three million people, have slipped to 120th in the world, nestled between Bahrain and Togo.

They were ranked 107th in March when they fell to a 2-0 defeat at Wembley and any hopes of reaching the World Cup have long since disappeare­d. Second bottom of Group F, they have just six points to their name after managing three draws and a 2-0 home win against Malta last October - their last victory, as they failed to win any of the next seven matches.

MANAGER

Edgaras Jankauskas was named Lithuania boss at the start of 2016, having started coaching following a successful playing career. The target man was part of the Porto side that won the UEFA Cup and Champions League under Jose Mourinho, with his playing days also taking him to the likes of CSKA Moscow, Club Brugge, Real Sociedad, Benfica, Nice and Hearts.

Jankauskas joked at the pre-match press conference that the best way to stop in-form Harry Kane was to not let him into the LFF Stadium, underlinin­g quite what a challenge the hosts face. Lithuania lined up in a 4-2-3-1 at Wembley and are likely to adopt a defence-first approach.

PLAYERS

Lithuania captain Fedor Cernych is likely to be the biggest threat. The 26-year-old Jagielloni­a Bialystok winger offers a goal-scoring outlet and is capable of threading passes. Arvydas Novikovas - formerly of Hearts, now with Cernych at Jagielloni­a - is another danger given his pace, while Hibernian pair Deivydas Matulevici­us and Vykintas Slivka started against Malta.

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Jack Butland will replace Joe Hart in goal as Gareth Southgate experiment­s with his squad STYLE
FORM Jack Butland will replace Joe Hart in goal as Gareth Southgate experiment­s with his squad STYLE

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