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Serbia vs England - Euro 2024: Live score, team news and updates as the Three Lions quest to 'Bring Football Home' gets underway against a Serbian team led by Mitrovic and Dusan Tadic

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It's been more than two decades since these two teams' last met, and the first since Serbia split with Montenegro in 2006.

With usual skipper David Beckham absent, Michael Owen was handed the armband for the friendly on a warm night at the King Power Stadium back in 2003.

With a certain Gareth Southgate starting in defence, England took an early lead through Steven Gerrard before the visitors equalised thanks to a goal from Nenad Jestrovic.

In typical Sven-Goran Eriksson style, England made ten changes throughout the second-half, including handing Chelsea youngster John Terry the first of his 79 caps.

With the game seemingly heading for a draw, Joe Cole popped up in the closing stages to secure victory for England.

I imagine more than a few fans would take a similar scoreline tonight...

ENGLAND'S GERRARD WINS THE BALL FROM SERBIA AND MONTENEGRO'S MIRKOVIC TO SCORE IN FRIENDLY MATCH IN LEICESTER...England's Stephen Gerrard (R) wins the ball from Serbia and Montenegro's Zoran Mirkovic (C) to score in the international friendly at the Walker Stadium, Leicester, June 3, 2003.  Final score England 2 Serbia-Montenegro 1.     REUTERS/Darren Staples...S...SOCSPO...LEICESTER...United Kingdom of Great Britain

  Steven Gerrard of England celebrates with Gareth Southgate after scoring the opening goal during the International Friendly match between England and Serbia and Montenegro on June 3, 2003 in Leicester, England. Final score England 2 Serbia-Montengro 1.(Photo by Laurence Griffiths/Getty Images)...SL...FOI...Leicester...Great Britain

England's Joe Cole (4L) celebrates his goal in the international friendly against Serbia and Montenegro at the Walkers Stadium, Leicester, June 3, 2003. England won the match 2-1.      REUTERS/Darren Staples...S...SOCSPO...LEICESTER...United Kingdom of Great Britain

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