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Jermain Defoe will complete his remarkable England comeback when he leads the attack against Lithuania.

England boss Gareth Southgate has picked 34-year-old Defoe as the shock choice in his starting line-up for Sunday's Wembley showdown.

Defoe has not played for England in nearly four years but his red-hot form for Sunderland this season has earned him a recall.

Sunderland veteran Defoe, whose last appearance came against Chile in November 2013, has scored 19 goals in 55 caps.

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Leicester striker Jamie Vardy did get a knock in Germany but was fit and was a surprise omission.

Arsenal midfielder Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain is the other notable change from England’s friendly win in Germany last Wednesday.

Oxlade-Chamberlain’s recent performances in central midfield have impressed Southgate and he is expected to play in that role in what looks to be a 4-2-3-1 formation.

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Manchester City pair John Stones and Raheem Sterling start after being rested in midweek while there is a start for Michael Keane amid England’s defensive problems with Gary Cahill suspended and Chris Smalling and Phil Jones both injured.

Joe Hart will captain England with Adam Lallana and Dele Alli making up a very attack-minded line-up.

England: Hart; Walker, Keane, Stones, Bertrand; Dier, Oxlade-Chamberlain; Sterling, Alli, Lallana; Defoe.