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    Get Involvedpublished at 19:04 BST

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    Harry Kane, is a brilliant player, one of England's finest, but he still has a little way to go before he gets to be called the greatest. It is wrong to compare players, we all have players from the past who were brilliant players, just like today.

    Peter, Launceston

  2. Listen livepublished at 19:00 BST

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    BBC Radio 5 Live

    We are live with our build up on BBC Radio 5 Live. Our commentary team from Wembley tonight is John Murray, Ian Dennis and former England internationals Paul Robinson and Matt Upson.

    Press the 'listen live' tab at the top of the page to listen along.

  3. 'Kane hasn't got silverware in an England shirt but look at his numbers'published at 18:57 BST

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    Paul Robinson
    Former England goalkeeper on BBC Radio 5 Live Breakfast

    Harry KaneImage source, Getty Images

    We appreciate people in 10-15 years' time, but we don't actually appreciate what we have under got our noses at the moment.

    You look back at the England greats, Sir Bobby Charlton, Bobby Moore, they've done something that nobody have ever done in an England shirt - they won the World Cup.

    They've won silverware. Harry Kane hasn't got that silverware in an England shirt but you look at his numbers and you look at the continuity.

    It's his 125th cap which will equal Peter Shilton, he's got 89 goals.

    It's not just for England as well, you look at the Bundesliga and he is the quickest man to ever reach 100 goals.

    He's played 98 league games for Bayern Munich and scored 101 goals.

    No disrespect to my old club Tottenham, they didn't win anything when he was there but you look at the way that he carried that team and the goals that he scored.

    You could only imagine what he would have scored in a team that was winning silverware on a regular basis.

  4. 'A born goalscorer'published at 18:52 BST

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    Danny Murphy
    Former England midfielder

    No-one can argue with Harry Kane's quality, numbers and longevity. It is the record of an England great. There is one thing there is no debate about. Harry Kane is England's greatest goalscorer.

    No-one can take that away from him. The numbers over such a period of longevity are incredible. This, in itself, deserves all the accolades in the world. To stay at that level and not have anybody displace him is testimony to his ability and professionalism.

    He's a born goalscorer. He's a super professional. He's technically brilliant. He's been an absolute credit to himself and his family in the way he's conducted himself and the longevity he's had in his career.

    Is he England's greatest player? This is all about opinions and eras, but his record and longevity alone informs you that he is an England great. He is in that elite group.

  5. 'Unquestionably England men's most important and influential player of the modern era'published at 18:47 BST

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    Phil McNulty
    BBC Sport chief football writer

    Harry Kane with the Golden Boot trophyImage source, Getty Images
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    Harry Kane won the Golden Boot at the 2018 World Cup for being the top scorer

    Harry Kane will write another chapter in his illustrious England history by equalling Peter Shilton's record tally of 125 caps if he plays a part in the Uefa Nations League meeting with the Czech Republic at Wembley.

    England's captain is already his country's record scorer with 89 goals in 124 appearances in a full international career he started by opening his account 79 seconds into his debut.

    Since that 4-0 win against Lithuania at Wembley in March 2015, he has been England's mainstay. He is still irreplaceable at 33 and their top scorer in major tournaments with 21 goals in 36 appearances across six of those showpieces, ahead of Gary Lineker's 10 goals in 18 appearances.

    He is in the process of building a monument to his goalscoring brilliance at elite level as he stands 36 goals ahead of England's second highest scorer Wayne Rooney, who boasts a record of 53 goals in 120 games.

    Kane is unquestionably England men's most important and influential player of the modern era. The only blemish on his magnificent career is the failure – not his alone it must be stressed – to add to the one men's World Cup won in 1966.

  6. Moving levelpublished at 18:42 BST

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    This is how it stands in the record for players who have made the most appearances for England's men's side.

    Harry Kane will move level at the top, as long as he doesn't pick up an injury in the warm up.

    Most England caps by male players
  7. Confirmed line-ups outpublished at 18:38 BST

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    England XI: Pickford, Alexander-Arnold, Quansah, Guehi, Hall, Anderson, Lewis-Skelly, Rogers, Bellingham, Eze, Kane.

    Czech Republic XI: Hornicek, Coufal, Hranac, Vitik, Slama, Kral, Sulc, Sadilek, Amros, Naderi, Lingr.

  8. Thanks for joining uspublished at 18:35 BST

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    England v Czech RepublicImage source, Getty Images

    Hello and welcome along to BBC Sport's coverage of the Nations League tie between England and Czech Republic.

    Kick-off is at 19:45 BST and you will be able to listen to BBC Radio 5 Live commentary in this very page.

  9. Kane's big nightpublished at 18:30 BST

    Harry Kane replaces Wayne RooneyImage source, Getty Images

    March 27, 2015.

    Twenty-one-year-old Tottenham striker Harry Kane came on as a substitute for Wayne Rooney to earn his first international cap in a European Championship qualifier against Lithuania at Wembley.

    Kane did not take long to make an impact, scoring with his first touch, a header, 79 seconds after coming on.

    Harry Kane scores his first England goalImage source, Getty Images

    Eleven-and-a-half years later and Kane has long established himself as England's greatest goalscorer, scoring 89 goals and counting - 36 more than any other male player.

    Now, he is set to equal Peter Shilton's England men's record of 125 international caps.

    England v Czech RepublicImage source, Getty Images
  10. Alexander-Arnold returns as Kane poised to equal cap recordpublished at 18:00 BST

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    Sami Mokbel
    BBC Sport senior football correspondent at Wembley

    Trent Alexander-Arnold is set to have another chance to impress England manager Thomas Tuchel against the Czech Republic.

    The Real Madrid full-back made his first international start in nearly two years in last week’s win in Prague, assisting the opener for Anthony Gordon in a 2-0 win.

    However, he returned to the bench for England’s 7-0 thumping of Croatia on Saturday.

    However, Alexander-Arnold is now in line for another start tonight. Jarell Quansah, who started at right-back in Croatia, will partner Marc Guehi at centre-half.

    Elsewhere, Myles Lewis-Skelly comes into midfield for the injured Alex Scott, while Eberechi Eze replaces Anthony Gordon on the left. Morgan Rogers is set to start on the right.

    Captain Harry Kane starts the game to earn his 125th cap and go equal with Peter Shilton for record appearances.

    Expected England XI: Pickford, Alexander-Arnold, Quansah, Guehi, Hall, Anderson, Lewis-Skelly, Rogers, Bellingham, Eze, Kane