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Wayne Hennessey, Joe Ledley and Hal Robson-Kanu returned to give Wales a full-strength starting XI for their Euro 2016 clash with England, who were unchanged, in Lens on Thursday.
Goalkeeper Hennessey missed Wales’s 2-1 win over Slovakia due to a back spasm, with Danny Ward deputising, while Ledley and Robson-Kanu came off the bench, the latter scoring an 81st-minute winner.
Ledley is playing for Wales at the tournament despite fracturing a fibula while playing for Crystal Palace on May 7.
England manager Roy Hodgson named the same team that started last Saturday’s 1-1 draw with Russia in Marseille, so captain Wayne Rooney was once again aligned in a midfield three.
Harry Kane was named as a lone striker, with Raheem Sterling keeping his place on the left flank in a 4-3-3 formation despite a disappointing showing at Stade Velodrome.
It is the 102nd meeting between the neighbouring countries, but the first at a major tournament.
Wales will qualify for the last 16 if they win, but victory for England would give them top spot in Group B ahead of the final round of games.
Starting line-ups in the Euro 2016 Group B match between England and Wales at Stade Bollaert-Delelis in Lens on Thursday (1300 GMT kick-off):
England (4-3-3)
Joe Hart; Kyle Walker, Gary Cahill, Chris Smalling, Danny Rose; Dele Alli, Eric Dier, Wayne Rooney (capt); Adam Lallana, Harry Kane, Raheem Sterling
Coach: Roy Hodgson (ENG)
Wales (3-5-1-1)
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Wayne Hennessey; James Chester, Ashley Williams (capt), Ben Davies; Chris Gunter, Aaron Ramsey, Joe Allen, Joe Ledley, Neil Taylor; Gareth Bale; Hal Robson-Kanu
Coach: Chris Coleman (WAL)
Referee: Felix Brych (GER)
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