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England vs Serbia: Match preview, head-to-head, team news, key players
Nov 11 2025 14:16 · By onefootball.com · 110 Reads
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England host Serbia in their penultimate World Cup qualifying game at Wembley Stadium on Thursday evening.
England qualified for the finals last month after thrashing Latvia 5-0 in a dominant display.
Serbia can no longer secure automatic qualification, but still have the chance to reach the play-offs if they win their last two games.
England have been flawless and will be aiming to extend that record in this fixture.
The Three Lions have scored 18 goals and have yet to concede any, making them one of the three teams in the European World Cup qualifying with a perfect defensive record.
Manager Thomas Tuchel has the opportunity to assess the newly invited and returning players in this game, as he has just one final camp before naming his squad for the finals.
Serbia were considered England’s toughest opposition before the start of the qualifiers, but have been disappointing.
They have performed poorly at both ends of the pitch, netting seven goals and conceding the same number.
Their struggles culminated in the resignation of coach Dragan Stojkovic, who has since been replaced by Veljko Paunovic, the 2015 U20 World Cup-winning coach.
England have won their two previous meetings with Serbia , scoring six goals and conceding none.
England will be without Newcastle United duo Nick Pope and Anthony Gordon, both of whom have now been replaced by Manchester City’s James Trafford and Chelsea’s Trevor Chalobah.
Crystal Palace captain Marc Guehi has reported for duty but remain a doubt for this encounter.
Serbia will be without record top scorer Aleksandar Mitrovic.
Harry Kane : England’s top scorer in World Cup qualifying with five goals.
Elliot Anderson : Leads the squad in accurate passes, long balls, tackles, and clearances per game.
Dusan Vlahovic : Two goals in this qualifying series and only Mitrovic boasts more goal involvements than him.
Filip Kostic : Leads the team in big chances created and key passes per game.
Stats from 11v11.com, transfermarkt.com & sofascore.com