England 2-0 France: Dele Alli and Wayne Rooney score on emotional Wembley night

Dele Alli scored a spectacular goal as England beat France on an emotional display of solidarity at Wembley on Tuesday night.
Both teams came together before the game to show their respect for the people of Paris following the attacks on the French capital last Friday with a group photo to the applause of a red, white and blue crowd.
As the game got underway, Alli grabbed the opener before the break with a stunning 25 yard thunderbolt which clubmate Hugo Lloris could not get near.
Wayne Rooney added the second with a well-taken volley minutes after half time, but despite an improved performance from the Three Lions, it was the event and not the result which took on the greatest of importance.
The pre-match formalities were observed impeccably on an touching night in London, as both sets of players came together to observe a truly moving minute silence after the tragic events where 129 people were killed in Paris on Friday night.
Despite the poignant scenes prior to kick off, any suggestions the game would be uncompetitive were immediately dismissed with some crunching tackles flying in in the midfield.
Manchester United’s Anthony Martial looked electric up against Nathanial Clyne when he zoomed away from the Liverpool defender for the first attempt on Joe Hart’s goal of the night.
Rooney had a great chance on 32 minutes when Harry Kane found his captain who bamboozled Laurent Koscielny before sending the ball inches wide of the left post.
However, five minutes before half time England struck through a spectacular Alli goal, with the Tottenham youngster – on his first start for his country – crashing the ball into the top corner from 25 yards.
The first half was the best performance Wembley had seen from the home side in a long while and it got better after the break with Alli again involved.
The 19-year-old robbed Paul Pogba of the ball in midfield before finding Raheem Sterling on the left, whose cross was met with a fantastically timed volley from Wayne Rooney – his 51st goal in an England shirt.
There was a standing ovation as Lassana Diarra was introduced; only days after his cousin was killed in the attacks in Paris. Antoine Griezmann, whose sister escaped the attack on the Bataclan threatre, came on to a similar reception.
Moments later Pogba had France’s best chance of the game with a whipping and dipping effort which grazed the roof of substitute Jack Butland’s goal.
Pogba began to show his class as he linked brilliantly with Martial, but the Manchester United man could only fire straight at Butland.
The game trickled out as a contest as the substitutions increased, but it was the strength of football coming together under the devastating circumstances which was the headline maker.

Germany v Netherlands cancelled, HDI-Arena evacuated due to 'concrete plans for an explosion'

The Germany v Netherlands friendly in Hannover has been called off and the stadium evacuated due to 'concrete plans for an explosion', though conflicting reports later left the actual presence of a bomb in doubt.

Journalists attending the game reported on social media that they have been asked to leave the stadium.

Spectators already inside the stadium were asked to leave, a police spokesman and a Lower Saxony interior ministry official said. 

'Concrete plans' for an explosion

After not providing an immediate explanation for their decision, the local police later confirmed that they had thwarted legitimate plans for an explosion at the game. 

German Chancellor Angela Merkel had been set to attend along with other government ministers in a show of solidarity with France.

Two Dutch government ministers attending the match - Defence Minister Jeanine Hennes and Health and Sport Minister Edith Schippers - were on their way to the airport to return home.

The world champions had initially not wanted the game to go ahead after having played against France in Paris on Friday as a wave of attacks hit the city, killing 129 people.

The contingent of 80 Germans, including players, coaches and staff, then spent the night holed up in the changing rooms of the Stade de France as the attacks took place across the capital, before leaving straight for the airport on Saturday morning.

But the players, coaches as well as the national football association then decided to go ahead with the game in a show of unity with the French.

UPDATE: 'No bomb, no arrests'

The initial reports, however, were contradicted by a German minister later in the evening.

German police found no explosives and made no arrests in Hannover, the Lower Saxony interior minister said on Tuesday.

"There have been no arrests so far. As for the question whether explosives were found, I can tell you that as for now, no," Boris Pistorius said during a news conference in the west German city.

Zlatan Ibrahimovic fires Sweden into Euro 2016 with a brace in Denmark

Zlatan Ibrahimovic scored twice - the second a superb free-kick - to give Sweden a 2-2 draw (4-3 win on aggregate) against Denmark in their Euro 2016 play-off.. 

At the start of the game it was Denmark who looked likeliest to score, and Kim Kallstrom’s attempted clearance crashed against his own side’s crossbar. 

However, Sweden took the lead when a clever, disguised corner was aimed to an unmarked Zlatan Ibrahimovic at the near post, and he turned in a shot to the far post. Sweden almost had another later, when Ibrahimovic’s cross was put over his bar by Daniel Agger. 

In the second half, Sweden absorbed pressure and were happy to sit back, and commit tactical fouls in areas where set pieces would not pose a threat. It took until the 72nd minute for Denmark to threaten, when Christian Eriksen crashed in a shot from close range against Sebastian Larsson.

Ibrahimovic made things certain with a brilliant free kick into the top corner, and late goals from Yussuf Poulsen and Jannik Vestegaard made no difference. 

TALKING POINT

 

Ibrahimovic gets his send-off. The rumours are that Ibrahimovic will leave Paris Saint-Germain to be replaced by a new superstar, and it’s not clear if he will move onto a traditionally important side in Europe. MLS, or a return to Sweden have been suggested, and his goal tonight means that he will have one last spell in the limelight at Euro 2016. 

MAN OF THE MATCH

 

Zlatan Ibrahimovic (Sweden): For a man whose physical prowess and influence is waning, he was still strong and effective for Sweden. His guile put his side ahead, and his strength and determination almost caused Agger to score an own goal. Without his personality and determination to drag his side to the tournament, they would have struggled tonight.

Rafa Nadal ease pass Stan Wawrinka

Rafa Nadal began his quest for ATP World Tour Finals glory with a convincing 6-3 6-2 triumph over a subdued Stan Wawrinka in London.

The Spaniard was in fine form, gobbling up his opponent’s serve at every opportunity, but he was equally abetted by Wawrinka’s topsy-turvy groundstokes.

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A bizarre opening to the encounter saw nine consecutive points go against serve as both players secured early breaks to love, before Nadal belatedly ended the unwanted rot.

A cagy first set ensued, but when Nadal broke again in a sapping eighth game, his rival began to wilt.

Wawrinka saved an astonishing seven break points as the second set began with a flurry of high-tempo points, but that hold was a rare highlight in a one-sided episode.

Nadal soon consolidated a double break and simply watched as his opponent imploded – each glorious winner overshadowed by an army of wild unforced errors.

"It's very important for my confidence," Nadal, who was absent last year after undergoing surgery to remove his appendix, said on court.

"I've been playing better the last couple of months, it's great to start in this way in the last tournament of the season.

"The last couple of weeks I have been playing well. The season has been not the best possible but I keep having the same motivation, the same spirit to keep improving my tennis and that's what I'm doing.

"I'm trying my best in every single practice, I just keep going. I hope to finish the year in good form."

The Spaniard meets Andy Murray in Group Ilie Nastase on Wednesday, with Wawrinka scheduled to face David Ferrer next.

Jon Walters double sends jubilant Ireland to finals

Jon Walters was the two-goal hero, as the Republic of Ireland beat Bosnia and Herzegovina 2-0 at the Aviva Stadium to progress to the finals of the European Championship in France next summer. 

The Stoke forward, Ireland's stand-out player in this qualifying campaign, opened the scoring from the penalty spot after 24 minutes, then ended any hopes of a comeback from their opponents with a brilliant cushioned volley 20 minutes from time in a 3-1 aggregate win. 

Walters will rightly dominate the headlines, but manager Martin O'Neill will surely also lavish praise on the centre-back pairing of Ciaran Clark and Richard Keogh, who nullified the threat of both Edin Dzeko and then substitute Vedad Ibisevic as the away side hurled bodies forward in the final 20 minutes.

Clark, who has been on the fringes of the first team at Aston Villa, and Keogh, who plays Championship football with Derby County, were the bedrock on which this famous win was built.

Ireland had their moments of luck, not least the decision of Dutch referee Bjorn Kuipers to award a penalty midway through the first half when Ervin Zukanovic seemed to try to take evasive action to get his hand out the way of Daryl Murphy's cross from the right. 

Walters accepted the gift greedily, rolling an assured penalty past Asmir Begovic in the Bosnia goal to get the Lansdowne Road stadium rocking.

But there was no hint of fortune about the second goal, 20 minutes from time, with the Liverpool-born Walters superbly finishing at the far post from Robbie Brady's deflected free-kick.

It completes a remarkable Euro 2016 comeback for O'Neill's side, who looked on the brink of elimination following last November's 1-0 defeat to Scotland atCeltic Park and the 1-1 draw with Gordon Strachan's side in June in Dublin.

.Did Martin O'Neill win the tactical battle?

O’Neill outshone his opposite number Mehmed Bazdarevic in the battle of the managers, with Ireland's 4-5-1 formation dominating the midfield and breaking up any Bosnian attempts to retain possession.

Bosnia’s attacking efforts were mostly limited to forays down the right-hand flank, particularly through the impressive Ognjen Vranjes and Edin Visca, but in the second half O'Neill brought on James McClean to add some steel to help protect left-back Robbie Brady.

Kenya official denies embezzlement in Nike sponsor deal

A senior Kenyan athletics official has denied siphoning off cash from a sponsorship deal between U.S.

sportswear manufacturer Nike and the East African nation famous for its middle and long distance runners.

Britain's Sunday Times and local Kenyan newspapers alleged Athletics Kenya (AK) vice president David Okeyo and two other senior federation officials made personal withdrawals from an AK account in which Nike deposited sponsorship money.

Kenyan police have questioned all three officials in relation to the withdrawals and on Sunday world governing body, The International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF), said it had referred Okeyo to its ethics committee.

Okeyo said in a statement there was "no embezzlement of funds" whatsoever on his part.

"The funds are fully accounted for by Athletics Kenya and approved by the Annual General Meeting having gone through auditing process," he said.

Okeyo added that the deal with Nike was transparent and denied any cash was missing.

"I have noted various stories that have run in the media and are trending in the social media on the Nike/Athletics Kenya contract. I wish to state that the said contract was above board and was executed with integrity," he said.

Okeyo said he was waiting for investigations to finish and did not wish to comment further in the media.

Police have said Okeyo and two other AK officials recorded statements with the Kenyan Directorate of Criminal Investigations over cash withdrawals by the three on various dates as far back as 2011.

The IAAF informed its Ethics Commission about accusations against Okeyo this weekend when the Sunday Times cited court documents from a whistle-blower. Kenyan media made near-identical allegations at the start of the year.

"The IAAF was not aware of the investigation into Mr Okeyo in Kenya and the information has immediately been passed on to the independent IAAF Ethics Commission," the IAAF said in a statement.

"As part of the root and branch governance reform project that (IAAF president) Sebastian Coe has announced there will be new processes introduced to ensure all persons appointed to IAAF Commissions and advisory groups in the future have been only duly vetted and declared as fit and proper persons to hold office."

Gonzalo Higuain fit to face Colombia

Argentina have received a boost ahead of Tuesday's World Cup qualifier against Colombia as Gonzalo Higuain has been cleared to play in Barranquilla.

The Napoli forward missed Saturday's training session with a foot injury sustained in Friday's 1-1 draw against Brazil in Buenos Aires.

Higuain, who set up Ezequiel Lavezzi for the Albiceleste's goal against the Brazilians, trained with the rest of the squad on Sunday and is expected to lead the attack at the Metropolitano Roberto Melendez stadium against Colombia.

Argentina go into their last official game of 2015 desperate for a first win in qualifying after clinching just two points from their opening three games.

Gerardo Martino's side are ninth in their pool, seven points adrift of an Ecuador side that leads the standings with three wins from three matches.

"We did not get the result we deserved against Brazil considering we dominated the game," Martino said to Argentinian newspaper Ole. "We expect a different game against Colombia and we will try to take control.

"We know the path we are looking for and our position in the standings does not change our approach."

Colombia have had an extra day to prepare for the encounter after Argentina's game against Brazil was delayed for 24 hours due to heavy rain.

Los Cafeteros, coached by Argentinian Jose Pekerman, also go into the contest on the back of a draw.

James Rodriguez, who missed the opening two qualifiers through injury, scored an equaliser in Thursday's 1-1 draw at Chile.

Colombia lie sixth in the standings, two points clear of Tuesday's rivals.

Rodriguez, who will start against Argentina, expects a tough encounter despite the Albiceleste playing without their top stars.

Argentina are minus the injured Lionel Messi, Sergio Aguero, Carlos Tevez andJavier Pastore.

To complicate matters further for Martino, right-back Facundo Roncaglia is suspended while Tottenham midfielder Erik Lamela is doubtful with a muscular problem.

"We respect Argentina," Rodriguez said to Ole. "They are still strong and we need to be careful even if they are without Messi and Aguero.

"It doesn't matter if we had one more day to rest, Argentina will go all out for victory.

"We expect an intense game and in order to beat them, we have to play united."

The hosts will be without Atletico Madrid forward Jackson Martinez, who has sprained his ankle on Thursday, while Carlos Sanchez and Santiago Arias are suspended.

Juventus want Oscar, Pelle

Oscar and Graziano Pelle are targets for Juventus, while Aston Villa want Charlie Austin. That and more from the Tuesday papers.

Juventus are dreaming of a Premier League raid. The Mail claim that the Italian giants are hoping to sign Oscar from Chelsea and Graziano Pelle fromSouthampton. The problem is they aren't sure they will be able to afford the two players. Juve are in London meeting with Chelsea to make Juan Cuadrado's loan deal permanent and want to discuss Oscar, but they will want a hefty fee. Pelle's Southampton contract expires in 2017, but the Saints still won't sell cheap and he'll be looking for big wages because this will probably be the 31-year-old's last huge deal.

Paper Round's view - Juventus have a fair bit of money, being a major Italian club and owning their stadium, but Serie A doesn't generate nearly the revenue of the Premier League so they're still not high rollers. A club like Southampton, and certainly Chelsea, won't be overwhelmed by The Old Lady's finances and end up selling as a result. Juve need to make some changes so their squad so they'll be in on a lot of players from a lot of leagues, but it will be tough for them to sign players that clubs desperately want to keep.

Euro 2016 WILL remain in France, UEFA announce

Euro 2016 will remain in France, UEFA has announced.

The country's hosting of the tournament has come under scrutiny since Friday's terrorist attacks in Paris, which killed 129 people with many more seriously injured.

France's 1958 World Cup star Just Fontaine was one prominent figure to call on the country to give up hosting rights, claiming: "It is simply too dangerous".

But a statement from UEFA on Monday read: "For over three years now, (tournament organising committee) Euro 2016 SAS has been working closely with the relevant authorities to develop the most appropriate mechanisms in order to guarantee there is a safe and secure tournament and we are confident that the necessary measures will be taken to ensure that is the case for all involved.

"The Euro final draw will go ahead as scheduled on 12 December at the Palais des Congres in Paris and the final tournament will be played in France from 10 June to 10 July 2016."

Fontaine, 82, was present at the Stade de France on Friday night when the stadium was one of the venues targeted in what appeared to be co-ordinated attacks across the French capital.

Explosions could be heard inside the stadium as three suicide bombers detonated vests outside the ground while the friendly between France and Germany continued.

Fontaine, who holds the record for the most goals scored at a single World Cup finals after hitting 13 at the 1958 tournament in Sweden, said in quotes reported by German newspaper Die Welt: "Any other country could stage (Euro 2016), but we cannot.

"I think France should forego the tournament.

"I am very afraid that this black Friday could be repeated. I think we cannot guarantee the safety that is required to host such a big event.

"It is simply too dangerous. Do you really think that people are going to go to the Stade de France in future?"

UEFA's statement, though, read: "Following the dramatic events that occurred last Friday in Paris, UEFA and Euro 2016 SAS wish to reaffirm their commitment in placing safety and security at the centre of their organisational plans.

"While there is no reason to believe that the Euro might become the target of any attack, the potential terrorist threat has always been taken into account since the beginning of the project. Euro 2016 SAS and all stakeholders involved in the organisation of the tournament will continue their joint work and will regularly monitor the level of risk for the tournament and their respective organisational plans."

Nico Rosberg win raises hope of gloves-off finale against Lewis Hamilton

Nico Rosberg's Brazilian Grand Prix victory was not much of a thriller, even for Mercedes bosses who never tire of dominance, but next week's Abu Dhabi finale could be all the better for it.

With both titles long decided, and Rosberg now sure of second place overall behind triple world champion team mate Lewis Hamilton, Formula One's dominant team can afford to loosen up a little.

"It's one-two in the championship, we've secured it. it's now gloves off for Abu Dhabi," said Mercedes motorsport head Toto Wolff immediately after Sunday's race.

That may not prove entirely the case, with Mercedes always wanting a one-two and the Austrian leaving no doubt that the team would continue to make major strategy calls, but there is room for hope.

Hamilton has his third title, pole trophy and 10 wins from 18 races but he will still not want to see Rosberg wrap up 2015 with a streak of six successive poles and three wins in a row.

The importance of momentum can be exaggerated but Rosberg, and Formula One as a whole, needs to believe the German can take the fight to Hamilton from the start of next season rather than going missing again.

Two successive wins have revived Rosberg's morale and a third would bring at least some bragging rights, however temporary.

"Whoever is going to win the last race has a little benefit into December," commented Mercedes non-executive chairman Niki Lauda, a former triple champion. "Then you forget it anyway because next season is all a new start for everybody."

Rosberg's return to form has shown he can channel anger and frustration into something more positive.

The German's win at Interlagos gave him a 100 percent pole and win record since Hamilton wrapped up the championship in Texas last month thanks to a late error by his team mate.

That defeat in Austin, coupled with a first corner clash and Hamilton's withering response to his rival's anger, seems to have had an effect.

It may be that Hamilton's attention has waned since Texas, the Briton conceding he might have overdone the partying, while Mercedes made clear their priority was to help Rosberg finish second overall.

But even if those factors helped, something also changed in the German's mindset.

"Austin was very tough because of losing the championship," he said in Brazil, looking back at what may come to be seen as a watershed.

"When I got to Mexico, the new motivation was there... some of the things Lewis said after Austin gave even more motivation to come back and beat him. I was raring to go again," he told Sky Sports F1.

"I am definitely ready to fight for it (the title) again... gutted about this year, the way I lost it and happy that there's another great opportunity coming next year which I'm sure there will be because we'll have a great car again."

Chelsea player voices anger over season

Midfielder Cesc Fabregas used a strong expletive to describe Chelsea's season to date and said he cannot understand what is going wrong.

The defending Premier League champions have lost seven of their 12 league matches and are only three points above the relegation places.

"The season is ******," the midfielder, 28, told Spanish paper Marca

"The results aren't doing our performances justice. We're playing better but aren't having any luck."

He added: "When things are going your way, you flick the ball with your heel and it flies into the top corner, whereas now every piledriver is going off target.

"Either way, we need to get back to winning ways sooner rather than later."

The Spain international was one of a number players Blues manager Jose Mourinho said had underperformed this season.

Two weeks ago, Fabregas denied media allegations he had organised a dressing-room revolt against Mourinho, saying he was "extremely happy at Chelsea" and had an "excellent relationship with the manager".

The former Barcelona midfielder told Marca he and Mourinho still trusted each other.

"Things with Mou are good," Fabregas added. "Obviously when you're not winning things always get said, whereas when you're winning everything's rosy.

"But all of us - the players, fans and the coach - have to pull together and hang tough.

"We're the only ones who can turn things round. Nobody is going to give us a helping hand. We're still in a position to challenge the big boys in the Champions League, but in the Premier League we need to get our act together right away."

Murray wins at ATP as Ferrer struggles with serve

Andy Murray progressed with a routine 6-4 6-4 victory over Spaniard David Ferrer in their first round robin match in the ATP Tour Final.

Murray, the number two ranked player, showed why he is five places ahead of Ferrer, with superior control throughout the match.

The two players matched each other game for game until 4-4, when a Murray break was enough to take the first set 6-4. It was towards the end of the first set that Ferrer started to struggle with his first serve, sending only half of them in successfully.

At the start of the second set, Murray showed his occasional but characteristic mental wobble as he was broken in the first game, but Murray was at least resilient enough to stay in touch throughout the set. Ferrer was unable to take any further advantage, with Murray resisting the temptation to give into frustration.

With Ferrer increasingly failing with his service game and loose shots - the match's final game started with the Spaniard making his eighth double fault - Murray was able to break back once, and then twice to set himself up for another 6-4 victory.

FA chief Martin Glenn: England v France 'is a chance to demonstrate terrorism can't win'

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Fans should arrive at Wembley early for Tuesday night's friendly between England and France due to stronger security precautions in the wake of the terrorist attacks in Paris, the Football Association has said.

All bags will be checked before access is allowed into the stadium, and more security officers have been drafted in to create a stronger and more visible presence for the 70,000 spectators who are expected.

The FA has not been told of any threat to the match but the fact a suicide bomber attempted to gain access to the Stade de France on Friday night has highlighted the fact that sports events may be a future target.

FA chief executive Martin Glenn said: "We'd like fans to turn up a bit earlier as there will be more security checks and police around the area."

The lyrics of the French national anthem, La Marseillaise, will be displayed on the big screens so that all fans can join in the singing.

Wembley's giant arch will shine in red, white and blue while the French flag and national slogan of 'Liberte, Egalite, Fraternite' will be shown displayed on LED screens on Wembley Way.

There will be a minute's silence before kick-off and both teams will wear black armbands to remember the 129 people killed in Friday's attacks.

Glenn added: "7.55pm is when the game will really begin as we show our solidarity with France."

Prince William to attend England v France

Prince William will travel to Wembley to watch England's friendly with France on Tuesday, Kensington Palace have confirmed.

Following the terror attacks in Paris on Tuesday where 129 people were killed, there will be heightened security, including armed police.

Three suicide bombers set off explosives explosives close to the Stade de France on Friday, where the national side were hosting Germany.A source told the Press Association that the Duke of Cambridge - who is also the FA president - has decided to attend the match out of "solidarity to the people of France".

Hugo Lloris believes France vs England will be 'a great moment of solidarity'

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France captain Hugo Lloris hopes Tuesday's friendly against England will be a show of solidarity as well as a chance to "escape" from the drama affecting his homeland.

Didier Deschamps' side made the trip to Wembley despite a series of terrorist attacks which hit Paris on Friday night, while Les Bleus were playing against Germany.

That decision came from French Football Federation president Noel Le Graet and, although Lloris admitted to having doubts, he supports it.

He said: "The president made the best decision, I think, to play this game.

"Of course we are human and we had doubts, whether to play or not, to go home or stay together, but I think it was well managed by the coach and the technical staff.

"The last three days were a bit dramatic. We were in mourning all together, we spent some time at Clairefontaine (at the national football academy).

"We will try to escape from it for one hour and 30 minutes. There will be a lot of emotion from the players, but it will be a great moment of solidarity.

"It will be an opportunity for us to show character and share this moment with all the English people."

France arrived to find Wembley's arch lit up in the red, white and blue of their national flag, while the words of their national anthem La Marseillaise will be displayed on the stadium screen to encourage English fans to join their visitors in singing it before the game.

Regarding the anthem, Lloris said: "We will sing that together and share in that moment.

"It will be sung by a great number of English people as well, which will make it stronger.

"I know the English very well and I know they're very respectful as far as this kind of event is concerned. I know they'll help us to commemorate.

"This game is a good opportunity to represent the French nation. The French nation is more important than French football tomorrow."

Roy Hodgson ‘thought France game might be called off’

Roy Hodgson has revealed that he expected Tuesday’s friendly against France to be cancelled after the terror attacks in France.

France were playing world champions Germany in Paris on Friday as a wave of attacks hit the city, killing at least 132 people.

The France squad spent Friday night inside the Stade de France with the Germany squad after the conclusion of the match.

“We thought it might be called off. But I wouldn’t have expected any of our players to have concerns about playing,” revealed Hodgson.

“Our players were of course devastated. We would have been perfectly content with the game being called off but we were told the game was to go ahead so we’ve tried our best to prepare accordingly.”

FA chief executive Martin Glenn had earlier told a news conference that French Football Federation had wanted Tuesday's friendly international against England to go ahead at Wembley Stadium mainly for symbolic reasons.

"We spoke to the French Federation on Saturday, and were in touch with the French presidents' office and there were two conditions to hold the game," said Glenn.

"UK authorities and government need to make sure it was safe and the French wanted to play. They wanted to go ahead, for mainly symbolic reasons, and we were very happy to meet their concerns."

"We'd like fans to turn up a bit earlier as there will be more security checks and police around the area."

Glenn also revealed that the lyrics of the French national anthem, La Marseillaise, would be displayed on the big screens so that all fans can join in the singing.

Wembley's giant arch will shine in red, white and blue while the French flag and national slogan of 'Liberte, Egalite, Fraternite' will be shown displayed on LED screens on Wembley Way

There will be a minute's silence before kick-off and both teams will wear black armbands to remember those killed in Friday's attacks.

Glenn added: "7.55pm is when the game will really begin as we show our solidarity with France."

England manager Hodgson also revealed that it would be a rather experimental, young side to face France.

“But we can’t deny there is something hanging over this game far greater than a football match. I’ve never been in a football game like this before.”

"There will be six players under 22. We lost Fabian Delph. We are in a difficult situation and we’re playing against a very good team.

“I’m sure these players won’t let the country down but I’m sure the game will be a lot more about showing solidarity.”

England players pay respects to Paris victims by observing minute's silence in training

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The England squad paid their respects to the victims of the Paris terror attacks on the eve of their friendly against France.

The England players and coaching staff observed a minute's silence before they began their training session at Tottenham's training ground in Enfield on Monday.

The 20 fit England players, coaches and administrative staff from the Football Association fell silent for 60 seconds at 11am.

Roy Hodgson's team will play France at Wembley on Tuesday, just four days after 129 people were killed in a series of attacks in the French capital.

The France squad arrived in London on Monday morning.

Coach Didier Deschamps will hold a press conference at Wembley on Monday afternoon before his players undertake a training session at the stadium.

England have just one injury concern ahead of the friendly.

Manchester City midfielder Fabian Delph, who played in England's 2-0 defeat to Spain in Alicante last Friday, was unfit to train.

Hodgson will give an update on his fitness at a press conference on Monday afternoon.

Manchester United winger Jesse Lingard trained with his team-mates for the first time after receiving his maiden call-up on Sunday when Michael Carrick and Jamie Vardy pulled out through injury.

Tottenham teenagers Harry Winks and Shayon Harrison helped make up the numbers by training with the England squad at Enfield.

Spurs boss Mauricio Pochettino and his backroom staff observed training from the sidelines.