Germany 1-0 England, RESULT: Lukas Podolski signs off international career with stunning winning goal

But it's been a useful and encouraging 90 minutes for this England side. Gareth Southgate's side were arguably good value for at least a draw and the Three Lions boss will on that evidence probably give the 3-4-3 a thumbs up.

Still though the spoils go to Germany and more specifically Lukas Podolski, whose stunning finish capped off a perfect night for the striker ending his international career.

There's just time to tell you Scotland and Canada ended 1-1 at Easter Road.

That's all from me here though. Thanks for following and cheerio.

90+1min: We are into three added minutes in Dortmund. England are heading for defeat but there will be plenty of positives to take from this performance.

88min: England are very disjointed now as Germany look to add a second goal, with Schurrle getting on the end of a cut-back and firing low across goal via a deflection.

85min: More changes. John Stones replaces Chris Smalling in the England defence for the hosts's final switch.

84min: And then a minute later Luke Shaw comes on to replace Ryan Bertrand. Podolski is also wildly cheered off the field having scored his 49th goal on his 130th cap as he is replaced by Sebastian Rudy.

The applause continues from the home fans as to stirring music (from Gladiator?) he shakes hands with all on the Germany bench.

83min: First though England will make a change as James Ward-Prowse makes his international debut in place of Jake Livermore.

81min: Prepare for one massive ovation coming up because Germany are about to make a change and it will be Podolski going off.

The former Arsenal forward could not have asked for a better send off to his international career this evening.

79min: England continue to attack with purpose, but the Three Lions haven't created too much to trouble Germany this half. Here is how Podolski fired the hosts ahead:

77min: A third change for Germany as Thomas Muller replaces Timo Werner

73min: But it's nearly 2-0 to Germany. Leroy Sane pounces on a Michael Keane error before his low powerful shot across goal is not only well saved by Joe Hart, but it's well held too.

71min: A third change for England sees Jesse Lingard replace Dele Alli. The scoreline is actually rather harsh on the Three Lions who have been the better side in this half as Rashford's low cross is gathered by Ter Stegen.

68min: That's how you end an international career. Out of absolutely nothing Lukas Podolski powers home a strike into the top corner from 25 yards. Joe Hart had no chance!

After that he should be having second thoughts on retiring. England meanwhile send on Marcus Rashford for Jamie Vardy.

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65min: Nathan Redmond makes his international debut as he replaces Adam Lallana, but the Liverpool balance on the pitch is kept as Germany send on Emre Can for Julian Weigl.

62min: Just past the hour mark and England once more are getting on top. The visitors are controlling possession and look the much sharper team.

59min: Former Chelsea forward Andre Schurrle comes on to replace Brandt, as Alli is denied an opening goal inside the box following a blocked shot that came after a Three Lions corner.

58min: I was worried about how this half would flow, but it's been an enjoyable second period so far. Although here come the first changes...

55min: End-to-end stuff at the moment. From a Germany corner England break but as Eric Dier breaks into the box, his low cross-shot is palmed away by Marc-Andre ter Stegen, who steers the crucially steers the ball away from Vardy.

54min: Germany looking much better now. Lukas Podolski just misses out on connecting with a deft chip into the box from Toni Kroos, before moments later seeing a shot deflected wide.

53min: Half-chance for England who counter down the right before Vardy floats a cross to the back post.

Dele Alli connects but can't get any power to turn it goalwards as Germany easily retain possession.

51min: Germany have improved slightly this half. They are certainly keener to press England more and are looking relaxed on the ball.

48min: Chance for Germany! Joe Hart punches weakly at the near post to try and clear a corner, but it only falls as far as Julian Brandt whose 20-yard effort is rifled narrowly wide of goal.

And that's probably bad news. We could have up to 12 substitutions in this half, and that will do nothing to aid a free-flowing game.

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It's got a little better for the hosts. It's half-time at Easter Road, with Steven Naismith having grabbed an equaliser ten minutes before the break.

42min: To give Alli credit though, he has had his good moments tonight as well...

41min: England blow a brilliant chance to score! The visitors again win the ball inside the Germany half, with Vardy then squaring for Alli on the edge of the box.

The Tottenham midfielder only has Ter Stegen to beat, but the Barcelona keeper is quick off his line and blocks the midfielder's effort.

40min: Free-kick to England 25 yards out. Their best set-piece taker retired a few years ago in David Beckham and their second best, James Ward-Prowse, is on the bench.

So up steps Dier, whose effort on goal is just over the crossbar.

38min: And Pep Guardiola thinks Joe Hart can't play with the ball? I hope he is watching this game because the keeper has performed a textbook Cruyff turn to evade the threat of a closing down Timo Werner. That was glorious.

35min: Germany have not offered much threat so fr as Podolski rifles over the crossbar from 25 yards. Still all very comfortable for England.

32min: OFF THE POST! Adam Lallana wins the ball in midfield and after attacking space on the left, he darts into the penalty box before his low shot across goal cannons off the woodwork and out to safety.

29min: It's Julian Weigel who makes a dangerous challenge on Eric Dier with his foot raised on the Tottenham midfielder's shin, but it's the Germany player that needs treatment following the tackle.

Both are ok to continue but it's good to see Dier didn't pick up an injury following that reckless tackle.

26min: Chance for England. Adam Lallana's corner finds Eric Dier at the near post but his bullet header is straight at Ter Stegen who claims well.

23min: As England supporters rather distastefully sing the 'Ten German bombers' song, their side cause a bit of panic in the home side's defence.

Kyle Walker does well to keep a ball in play on the right, with his cross at full stretch looping towards the back post where after a brief scramble, the German defence clear.

20min: Back in Dortmund and it's death by a thousand passes - and that's from both sides.

Gareth Southgate wants lessons though and a positive so far is that England have at least looked comfortable on the ball.

Canada have taken the lead in their friendly against Gordon Strachan's side, Fraser Aird opening the scoring. How much lower is it going to get for Scotland?

15min: First test for England's back three. Germany win the ball back in England;s half but Lukas Podolski's effort from 20 yards out is well blocked by Keane.

12min: Very hard to judge the three at the back from a defensive standpoint right now because Germany can hardly keep the ball let alone launch an attack. It's been a good start from England who are just about shading the game.

7min: Penalty shout for England, but Jamie Vardy is rather looking for a spot-kick as he pokes the ball past Marc-Andre ter Stegen before taking a leap over the keeper. The striker could very easily have avoided the Barcelona stopper.

From a corner shortly after, Michael Keane turns and shoots just over the bar. Good effort.

6min: A friendly eh? No one told Josh Kimmich who rather aggressively barges into Gary Cahill on the England byline as the Chelsea defender tried to shield the ball out.

Just a goal kick is given and a few words between the players.

3min: Low key start. England have seen more of the ball but this is more like a sparring session at the moment as the sides get a feel for each other.

FINALLY after a respectful observation of both anthems, and a Podolski warm up act - we are underway.

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I'd argue (admittedly in a minority) that such an occasion mentioned by Oliver Holt is not too late. But then I would pick Matt Le Tissier in a World Cup squad just based on his penalties record from nearly two decades ago - make of that what you will.

But we haven't even had the anthems yet! Lukas Podolski is now on the microphone, addressing supporters ahead of his final cap.

Ahead of the anthems a video montage of Podolski's greatest moments in a Germany shirt are being shown on the big screen. He is quite popular among the Germany fans and this match does have a testimonial feel.

But he won't be playing this evening. Maybe it will give him time to think about a new Arsenal deal?

KIT HOLDEN: Just over the road from Dortmund's central railway station lies the newly built national football museum. Much of it is dedicated to the triumphs of the German national team throughout the last 60 years —but one of the first things you come across is about failure.

It is an entire exhibit dedicated to what the Germans call 'Das Wembley-Tor': Geoff Hurst's second goal in the 1966 World Cup final; the one that did or didn't cross the line.

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It was the minimalist architect Ludwig Mies van der Rohe who popularised the phrase 'less is more'. It wasn't original. He took it from his mentor Peter Behrens, who in turn had borrowed it from Robert Browning's melancholy rumination on art and artists, Andrea del Sarto.

What we can safely assume, however, is that the phrase has never found its way through to the offices of modern football administrators. Some may reside in modernist edifices, some may read poetry, but there all connection ends.

Less is never more in football. More is more. More matches, more competitions, more qualifiers, more showpieces. Scarcity value is an alien concept.

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'We have focused on a new system. I want to learn something from the game. We want to come away having looked at something different and some new players,' Southgate told ITV.

'[Three at the back] is a good way to go having looked at Germany. We need to be adaptable. You need a clear way of playing. The tactical system can change and we have to be able to deal with that.'

Following the terrible events in London today, England will hold a minute's silence to pay their respects to those affected against Lithuania in a World Cup qualifier on Sunday at Wembley.

England boss Gareth Southgate has offered his thoughts following the Westminster attacks:

'First thoughts are with the families who lost their lives and have been injured. It puts football into perspective. Part of our identity is to carry on in moments like this,' Southgate told ITV.

Germany: Ter Stegen, Kimmich, Rudiger, Hummels, Hector, Weigl, Kroos, Brandt, Podolski, Sane, Werner.
Subs: Trapp, Mustafi, Howedes, Schurrle, Muller, Can, Sule, Rudy, Leno.

England: Hart, Keane, Cahill, Smalling, Walker, Livermore, Dier, Bertrand, Alli, Lallana, Vardy.
Subs: Forster, Clyne, Shaw, Stones, Barkley, Ward-Prowse, Oxlade-Chamberlain, Lingard, Redmond, Rashford, Defoe, Sterling, Heaton.

Referee: Damir Skomina (Slovenia)

And they start with an unfamiliar face... well at least it is one if you don't watch Serie A these days. It's Torino stopper Joe Hart. On loan from Manchester City, I wonder if he can convince Pep Guardiola he is worthy of chance back at the Etihad.

No wonder I had forgotten it. What a dreadful night this was in October 2006 when Steve McLaren turned up at Croatia, stuck three at the back and got an easy 2-0 beating. And that's before we get to that Paul Robinson air-kick and the eventual failure to qualify for Euro 2008. Grim.

And when was the last time England used that? I seem to recall Glenn Hoddle making it work with a 3-5-2 in 1998. But I can't think of a time it's been used since. If there is one I've certainly forgotten it. Let's hope Michael Keane on his international debut can help make its case.

Hart, Walker, Bertrand, Keane, Cahill, Smalling, Livermore, Dier, Vardy, Alli, Lallana.

The former Arsenal forward will skipper Germany tonight in what will be his international farewell. Plenty of the home fans in Dortmund this evening are ready to pay tribute to his career.

Gareth Southgate is planning a back-three experiment against Germany.

Kyle Walker and Ryan Bertrand are the wing backs, while there is a surprise start for West Brom's Jake Livermore.

Speaking on Tuesday night, the England boss insisted his team must show more adaptability if they are to improve upon their recent poor tournament showings.

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Sadly there are always a few fans ready to let us down.

Spirits were high in Dortmund as England supporters played football and drank beer as they counted down the hours ahead of their side's friendly against Germany.

Fans showed off their own skills as they kicked a football around in Dortmund city centre as they prepared to visit Signal Iduna Park.

They used chairs as goalposts in the Old Market Square as they had a kickabout and imitated the stars they will be watching on Wednesday night.

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And while this cherished international fixture is something to look forward to, it's overall importance pales into utter insignificance when compared with the horrific scenes seen today at Westminster.

However the game goes on in Dortmund and with this in mind I welcome you to this evening's international friendly between Germany and England.