There are a few familiar faces in the Serbia squad. Nottingham Forest defender Nikola Milenković and Fulham midfielder Saša Lukić start, while goalkeeper Đorđe Petrović and young defender Veljko Milosavljević, both of Bournemouth, are on the bench. Marko Grujić, formerly of Liverpool and Cardiff City, is also named as a sub. Their attack is led by Juventus striker Dušan Vlahović.
… although how much hope Serbia are holding onto is a moot point. Because here’s a reminder of what happened when the teams met in Belgrade two months ago.
There may not be much riding on this match for already-qualified England, but it’s a big fixture for Serbia, who are currently third in Group K. They’re one point behind second-placed Albania, who are away at bottom-placed Andorra tonight. Assuming the Albanians win – and Andorra have just one point from their previous six matches, from a draw with fellow stragglers Latvia – Serbia will have to avoid defeat at Wembley if they’re to retain any chance of finishing second and advancing to the play-offs. (Albania host England on the final matchday, this coming Sunday, while Serbia welcome Latvia.)
1. England P6 W6 D0 L0 F18 A0 Pts 18
2. Albania P6 W3 D2 L1 F6 A3 Pts 11
