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Roy Hodgson expects respect for France before friendly

England manager Roy Hodgson expects respect for the minute's silence before the game with France
Image: England manager Roy Hodgson expects respect for the pre-match tributes

Roy Hodgson expects England fans to respect the various tributes to their French opponents ahead of Tuesday's friendly between the sides.

The teams will meet just four days after the terrorist attacks in Paris which saw 129 people lose their lives.

A minute's silence will be observed before kick-off and black armbands will be worn by the players and officials.

The Wembley arch will also be lit up in the red, white and blue colours of the French tricolore, just as it has been in recent days.

In addition, the word of La Marseillaise - France's national anthem - will be put on the big screens inside the stadium for anyone who wishes to sing along before the game.

People attending the match have been encouraged to get to the stadium early because extra security measures - which will include armed police being on patrol - will be in place.

Wembley lit up in the French Tricolore ahead of Tuesday's friendly
Image: Wembley will once again be lit up in the French tricolore

Once supporters are inside the venue, Hodgson hopes they will observe the rituals being carried out.

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He said: "We hope the ceremonies will be respected. If there's one thing that I truly wish for, it is that we show the respect I'd expect every single Englishman to show."

England captain Wayne Rooney will present a floral tribute to France skipper Hugo Lloris before kick-off.

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France captain Hugo Lloris says the match with England will be an opportunity to show character after the events in Paris

Rooney feels the fact the match is taking place will send a clear and defiant message to terrorists.

"I'm happy the game's on," Rooney said. "It shows France wants to show these terrorists they're standing strong against them and we have to support that.

"[Tuesday] will be a great night of togetherness for everyone to see, for the terrorists to see the world will go on and stand against them."

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Roy Hodgson says that England acknowledge Tuesday's match will be overshadowed by the atrocities in Paris

The FA is expecting a near-capacity crowd of almost 90,000 at Wembley. Fewer than 100 tickets have been returned since the attacks, with thousands more sold.

Kensington Palace confirmed on Monday that the Duke of Cambridge will be one of those in attendance.

The FA have said there is "no specific intelligence" about an attack at the friendly similar to the ones that occurred outside the Stade de France on Friday.

Chief executive Martin Glenn added: "There is a physical presence now around Wembley. It's safe anyway."

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