Before resuming their bid to qualify for Euro 2024 as group winners, England gear up for a second friendly match on the bounce, as Australia make the trip to Wembley on Friday evening.
The Three Lions overcame Scotland 3-1 in last month's exhibition encounter, while the Socceroos played out a 2-2 draw with Mexico during their solitary September battle.
Not much excitement was to be had when the two neighbours locked horns for the very first time in an 1872 goalless draw, but England's effervescent youngsters stole the show in the first half, as Phil Foden and Jude Bellingham put the Three Lions two goals to the good.
The luckless Harry Maguire soon became the butt of Scotland fans' jokes as his own goal gave Steve Clarke's men a slice of hope, but the ever-reliable Harry Kane restored England's two-goal lead late on to ensure the day - and the bragging rights - belonged to the men in white.
Winning five and drawing one of their six matches since being sent packing by France in the World Cup quarter-finals, England follow Friday's affair with a repeat of the Euro 2020 final against Italy at Wembley, where Southgate's men could potentially confirm their place at next year's Finals if results go their way in the next few days.
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