Is England vs Japan on TV? Channel, kick-off time and how to watch international friendly

England players have one final chance to leave an impression on Thomas Tuchel as they host Japan in their last friendly before their World Cup squad is picked.

Tuchel’s second-stringers failed to inspire in their first audition against Uruguay on Friday, with two polar opposite moments from Ben White proving defining as they were held to a 1-1 draw at Wembley.

The German has already slimmed down his initial 35-man squad with fringe players Aaron Ramsdale, Fikayo Tomori and Dominic Calvert-Lewin all leaving the camp, while John Stones, Adam Wharton, Noni Madueke, Declan Rice and Bukayo Saka have returned their clubs due to injuries.

Tuchel does, however, welcome back the core group that missed the Uruguay clash, including captain Harry Kane, which may give us a better insight into what England are working with ahead of World Cup selection.

Here’s everything you need to know.

When is England vs Japan?

England’s friendly with Japan kicks off at 7:45pm BST on Tuesday 31 March at Wembley Stadium.

How can I watch it?

Viewers in the UK can watch the game for free on ITV1, with coverage starting at 7pm BST. The friendly will also be streamed on ITVX.

Confirmed line-ups

England XI: Pickford; White, Konsa, Guehi, O’Reilly; Anderson, Mainoo; Palmer, Rogers, Gordon; Foden

Japan XI: Suzuki; J. Ito, Watanabe, Taniguchi, Nakamura, Sano, Kamada, Doan, Mitoma, H. Ito, Ueda.

Team news

Harry Kane is not in the squad as a precaution, “having picked up a minor issue in training” but Ezri Konsa, Marc Guehi, Nico O’Reilly, Elliott Anderson, Morgan Rogers and Anthony Gordon return having been rested from the Uruguay game. Jordan Pickford, Ben White, Kobbie Mainoo, Cole Palmer and Phil Foden, who may be the false nine in Kane’s absence, also start.

Tuchel has sent eight players from his original squad packing – Stones, Wharton, Madueke, Rice and Saka due to injuries, while Tomori, Ramsdale and Calvert-Lewin are back with their clubs too.

Ben White (centre) was booed despite scoring on his England return (John Walton/PA). (PA Wire)