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England will take on Senegal in a friendly this Tuesday night, but they will not be playing at Wembley Stadium. The Three Lions have won every game under new boss Thomas Tuchel, making it three from three on Saturday evening. It wasn’t a convincing performance by Tuchel’s side against Andorra though, only beating the minnows 1-0 in their 2026 World Cup Qualifier. That game took place in Spain in a changed venue, and now England will be playing in a different ground again against Senegal. Wembley won’t be hosting the friendly and here’s why… England are playing away from their home stadium to showcase the Three Lions’ talents for fans across the country. They will be facing Senegal at Nottingham Forest’s City Ground. It will be the first time in 84 years that England will play a game at the stadium. The last England game played at the City Ground came in 1941 when the Three Lions met Wales in a wartime friendly match. Meanwhile, the last competitive national team game in Nottingham was a lot earlier than that, with England taking on Wales in 1909. Speaking about playing away from Wembley, manager Tuchel mentioned the impact of playing games in different cities. He said: “While I know Wembley is our home, I also understand the importance of taking the team around the country when we are able to. “And the opportunity to experience playing at a famous old English stadium such as the City Ground is one we can all look forward to. ” Later this year, England will play away from Wembley again, as they take on Andorra at Villa Park. It will be the first time in 20 years that the Three Lions take to the pitch at Aston Villa's home stadium. talk SPORT will have live coverage of England vs Senegal on Tuesday night, hosted by Adrian Durham. Commentary will come from Jim Proudfoot and former England captain Stuart Pearce. To tune in to talk SPORT or talk SPORT 2 through the website, click HERE for the live stream. You can also listen via the talk SPORT app, on DAB digital radio, through your smart speaker and on 1089 or 1053 AM. © 2025 talk SPORT Limited
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