Sam Allardyce reveals England team to face Slovakia in World Cup qualifier

Sam Allardyce has made only three changes to the England team that lost 2-1 to Iceland at Euro 2016 for his first match against Slovakia on Sunday.

John Stones, Jordan Henderson and Adam Lallana are included in Allardyce's first starting line-up as England manager, with Chris Smalling, Daniel Sturridge and Dele Alli dropped from the side that were defeated by Iceland in June.
Joe Hart, who left Manchester City on Deadline Day to join Serie A side Torino on a season-long loan, keeps his place in goal for England's opening 2018 World Cup qualifier and will win his 64th cap in Trnava.

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Stones will partner Gary Cahill in central defence, with Kyle Walker and Danny Rose retaining their places at right-back and left-back respectively.

New Torino goalkeeper Joe Hart retains his place in goal for England

Eric Dier anchors the England midfield alongside Henderson at the Stadion Antona Malatinskeho, with captain Wayne Rooney, who will become the Three Lions' most capped outfield player, deployed in an attacking role behind lone forward Harry Kane.

Jordan Henderson will start in midfield for England against Slovakia

Raheem Sterling and Lallana complete Allardyce's first XI, and will be tasked with providing width against Slovakia.
Ahead of the match, Lallana said: "We definitely need to win on Sunday. We put the most pressure on ourselves to win games.