England’s seven-game winning streak does not include Italy. Lithuania, but not Italy. Slovenia, but not Italy. San Marino and Estonia, but not Italy. So the idea that the heat has been taken out of Harry Kane’s full debut for his country by a string of victories since last summer’s World Cup does rather overlook a salient fact. That England’s seven wins, as welcome as they may be, are against the also-rans of European football. Only Slovenia are on course to qualify automatically for the European Championship at the halfway stage — by coming a distant second to England — while Norway, Switzerland and Scotland are in third place in their respective groups, Lithuania lie fourth, Estonia fifth and San Marino where they always are. This is not Roy Hodgson’s fault. His players can only beat what is in front of them.Roy Hodgson has confirmed Harry Kane will start for England against ItalyKane scored first international goal on debut against Lithuania on FridayEngland's recent winning streak has come against Europe's also-ransThe Three Lions take on Italy at the Juventus Stadium on Tuesday night
_’s defence will be of a calibre England have not experienced since the World Cup.