In-form striker to get first start for England

Steve Dede 12:31 - 31 March 2015

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England manager Roy Hodgson has revealed that Harry Kane will make his first national team start in today's friendly with Italy

Inform Tottenham striker, Harry Kane will be getting his first start for England in their friendly match with Italy this evening.

According to England manager, Roy Hodgson, the striker undefined in their Euro 2016 qualifiers will be giving a started role in the Tuesday, March 31 friendly in Turin.

Injuries have struck the frontline of the Three Lions' as the likes of Daniel Sturridge and Danny Welbeck have withdrawn from the squad.

Speaking ahead of the game at Juventus Stadium, Hodgson confirmed that Kane would be starting but refused name his squad just as Antonie Conte, coach of the Italian national team did.

"I understand why Antonio has done that because this is a friendly match and it's a time to experiment with players," the English man said.

"I'm able to (name my team) but I'm not going to. I can tell you that Harry Kane will make his full debut, playing from the start and Wayne Rooney will captain the team.