Newcastle defender Kieran Trippier to captain England against Bosnia and Herzegovina at St James' Park... with five players set to miss friendly match

Gareth Southgate has revealed Kieran Trippier will captain England in the friendly against Bosnia and Herzegovina. 

The Three Lions will kick-off their preparations for the upcoming Euros by hosting the 74th ranked side at St James' Park. 

Newcastle defender Trippier will lead out the side in what will be his 47th cap, with  the game taking place at his home stadium.

This will likely mean usual skipper Harry Kane will be rested following a recent back problem, and the likes of Ollie Watkins and Ivan Toney could be given an opportunity to impress before Southgate announces his final squad on June 8. 

Southgate also confirmed he will be without five players for the game, with Manchester United duo Harry Maguire and Luke Shaw both not yet ready to play as they look to recover from injuries.

John Stones will also not be risked after joining up later than the majority of the squad following last weekend's FA Cup final, while Bukayo Saka and Anthony Gordon will miss out.

Saka and Gordon both missed the final game of the Premier League season with fitness issues, although Southgate revealed that both players are progressing well and could be in contention to play Friday's final friendly before this summer's tournament against Iceland.

There appears to be greater concern over the fitness of Maguire and Shaw, though, with the England boss admitting they are both unlikely to feature on Friday night either.

Shaw has not played since February, and Maguire has been sidelined for over two months as well.

If Southgate opts to take both in his final 26-man squad, they will be short on game time heading into England's opening game against Serbia on June 16.