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Lithuania v England preview: Three Lions seek perfect ten

England striker Theo Walcott is congratulated
Image: England seek tenth consecutive qualification victory

England look to bring their flawless Euro 2016 qualification campaign to a perfect end when they travel to Lithuania on Monday.

Roy Hodgson's side have already booked their ticket to next summer's European Championships in France as Group E winners, but they head to Vilnius looking for their 10th win from 10 qualifiers.

The match will provide Hodgson with the chance to hand some much-needed game time to peripheral squad members, with a number of first-team regulars staying at home.

England head into the game on the back on 2-0 victory over Estonia at Wembley while Lithuania will be looking to build off their 1-1 draw in Slovenia.

The Three Lions saw out a routine victory over Lithuania when the sides last met, a 4-0 victory at Wembley in March during which Harry Kane scored 79 seconds into his England debut.

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Phil Jagielka spoke of his delight at being told he will captain England when they take on Lithuania

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Phil Jagielka will captain England against Lithuania.

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With regular skipper Wayne Rooney and vice-captain Gary Cahill having been released from the squad following the 2-0 win over Estonia, the captain's armband was left vacant for Monday's Euro 2016 qualifier in Vilnius.

Having already secured top spot in Group E, Hodgson decided to release Rooney, Cahill, Michael Carrick, James Milner and Joe Hart to their clubs after the win over Estonia at Wembley.

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England boss Roy Hodgson says he is looking forward to seeing a young team take on Lithuania

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England's 4-0 win over Lithuania at Wembley in March was the first ever meeting between the two nations.

The Three Lions are unbeaten in 11 away games, winning six and drawing five; they have not gone 12 unbeaten on the road (excluding neutral venues) since a run of 23 between 1987 and 1992.

Both Harry Kane and Raheem Sterling scored their first goals for the Three Lions in March's 4-0 victory against Lithuania.

England haven't won their final away qualifier in a single campaign since the famous 5-1 win in Munich under Sven Goran Eriksson in September 2001 (D3 L3 since).

England are unbeaten in their last 14 internationals, their best run since a run of 15 between October 2005 and October 2006.

Sky Bet odds

England are just 4/11 with Sky Bet to wrap up a perfect Euro 2016 qualifying campaign with another win, with Lithuania 10/1 for the victory and 18/5 to sabotage their visitors' 100 per cent record with a draw.

Roy Hodgson's men are currently 11/1 to win the tournament despite making light work of booking their place, with Germany 3/1 favourites.

Kane heads the first goalscorer betting at 100/30 and is enhanced from 6/5 to 7/4 to net in an England win in Sky Bet's Price Boosts, while Lukas Spalvis is rated the hosts' biggest threat at 11/1 to break the deadlock.

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