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Sky's Nick Collins looks around the England dressing room before the World Cup Qualifier in Slovakia

Sky Sports News HQ’s chief football reporter Nick Collins takes you behind the scenes for an exclusive look at England’s dressing room in Trnava ahead of Sunday’s World Cup Qualifier against Slovakia.

Sam Allardyce takes charge of England for the first time as the Three Lions start their 2018 World Cup qualifying campaign.

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Allardyce took charge after Roy Hodgson resigned following England's disastrous Euro 2016 campaign and he becomes the country's 14th full-time manager.

And he will be hoping to follow in the footsteps of the last eight managers, who all won their first game.

BURTON-UPON-TRENT, ENGLAND - AUGUST 30:  Sam Allardyce, manager of England kicks a ball during an England training session at St George's Park on August 30
Image: Sam Allardyce will oversee his first game as England manager

England travel to Slovakia fresh from facing Jan Kozak's side in France this summer, when they drew 0-0 in Saint-Etienne in their final group game.

Allardyce has made three changes to the England team that lost 2-1 to Iceland at Euro 2016.

View from Slovakia
View from Slovakia

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Announcing his team 48 hours before the match, Allardyce has handed starts John Stones, Jordan Henderson and Adam Lallana with Chris Smalling, Daniel Sturridge and Dele Alli dropped.

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England team to face Slovakia (4-2-3-1): Hart; Walker, Cahill, Stones, Rose; Dier, Henderson; Lallana, Rooney, Sterling; Kane.

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