Wales v England live!

3 Barely any time has gone and already tempers are threatening to boil over as Bellamy gets into a tussle with Cole and Rooney down the England left.

2 England enjoy an early period of possession as the supporters make their presence felt with some very loud booing.

1 The pre-match rituals are out of the way and it is England who get us started in the 100th meeting between these sides.

A huge moment for both Ramsey and Terry as an enormous roar welcomes the teams onto the pitch. The players are now lining up for the national anthems, which will be sung by Courtenay Hamilton, aka Miss Wales.

Just a few minutes to kick-off now and England will be desperate to win to get their qualification campaign back on track after being held to a goalless draw at Wembley by Montenegro in October. The Three Lions are currently second in Group G, three points adrift of Montenegro with a game in hand. Wales already look out of contention for a place in next summer’s finals after losing their opening three matches, but a famous victory here today would put them back in the mix.

Ben is predicting a very interesting game but thinks goals from Lampard, Bent and Defoe will fire England to a 3-1 triumph.

Wolves fan Christopher is furious that Matt Jarvis has not been named among the substitutes after receiving his first call-up for this clash, while it is also a surprise that the likes of Peter Crouch and Aaron Lennon are not on the bench either.

Neilo has also been in touch, saying: “I predict a 1-1 draw, England always under-perform. Rooney and Collins with the goals.”

Jeff from Germany thinks England will win decisively, with Terry playing an inspiring role and Wilshere and Rooney also performing well.

Parker has been handed his first England start for more than four years in a three-man midfield alongside Lampard and the inexperienced Wilshere. Bent has been given the nod up front and will be supported by Young and Wayne Rooney. King comes into the Wales side following the withdrawal of Bale, while Andrew Crofts is preferred to David Vaughan and Steve Morison will lead the line.

Wales: Hennessey, Gunter, Danny Collins, Crofts, James Collins, Williams, Ledley, Bellamy, Morison, Ramsey, King. Subs: Myhill, Eardley, Gabbidon, Vaughan, Allen, Church, Evans.

England: Hart, Johnson, Dawson, Terry, Cole, Parker, Lampard, Wilshere, Rooney, Young, Bent. Subs: Green, Jagielka, Lescott, Milner, Downing, Defoe, Carroll.

All the money is behind Fabio Capello’s men with a 3-1 victory proving popular with Sky Bet punters at 12/1. In his first game back as skipper, we’ve also seen plenty of money for John Terry to score the first goal at 20/1. Wayne Rooney is 7/2 in the first goalscorer market and fellow striker Darren Bent 9/2. It’s 4/1 for both Rooney and Bent to hit the target.

Breaking news. Michael Dawson, Scott Parker, Frank Lampard, Jack Wilshere, Ashley Young and Darren Bent all start for England.

Welshman Rhys has emailed in to wish his team good luck, but does not think they have any chance of winning. Samuel from Switzerland expects a comfortable 3-0 success for England.

Sammy is predicting an easy 3-0 victory for England with Lennon, Rooney and Milner scoring, but Cian thinks it will be much closer and a 3-2 win, with Carroll, Defoe and Lampard finding the target.

Leicester and England fan Dylan is the first to get in touch, saying: “I predict a 2-1 England win. Rooney and Terry with the England goals. Andy King to score for the Welsh; hopefully doesn’t get injured so he can fire for Leicester!”

Just a reminder of the key issues in case you have been living in a cave over the past few days and have missed a lot of the build-up. John Terry will lead out the Three Lions after being reinstated as skipper, an issue Fabio Capello admits has not been handled well. Aaron Ramsey has been named Wales’ youngest-ever captain at the age of 20, but wing wizard Gareth Bale has been ruled out due to injury.

Let us know your views and predictions by getting in touch at Lewis.Rutledge@bskyb.com. Can Wales spring a surprise on home soil this afternoon or will England prove too strong, as they did the last time the teams met in 2005? The team news will be in shortly but who do you think are likely to be the key players?

Welcome to our minute-by-minute commentary of Wales’ Euro 2012 qualifier against England at the Millennium Stadium. With captaincy conundrums on both sides, a fierce cross-border rivalry and crucial points up for grabs, this promises to be an absolute thriller, while a full house in Cardiff is sure to generate an electrifying atmosphere.