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Soccer Aid is back on Sunday, with stars from the world of sport and entertainment taking part as England take on the Soccer Aid World XI at Old Trafford.
Queen of the Jungle Jill Scott will skipper the England side as they look to regain their title following the World XI's win at the London Stadium last summer. She will be up against opposition skipper Usain Bolt, with the fastest man of all time leading a team made up of stars from around the world.
The match returns to Old Trafford, having been held there behind closed doors in 2020. However, this time a crowd of up to 75,000 will be expected to be in attendance to watch their favourite stars take to the field in support of UNICEF.
England will be seeking their first win since 2018, with the trophy having been lifted by Usain Bolt's team for the past four years and Scott will be hoping that her all-star line-up can produce a win.
Recently retired former England players Gary Cahill and Jack Wilshere will be joined on the home side by Man United legends Paul Scholes, Nicky Butt and Gary Neville. Former captain Liam Payne will also be representing the home side, with Danny Dyer, Asa Butterfield and Tom Hiddleston joining them from the world of entertainment.
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The World XI, meanwhile, will have some legends of the game, with Roberto Carlos, Nani, Francesco Totti and Gabriel Batistuta all turning out for Bolt's team. They will be joined by Wrexham goalkeeper Ben Foster as well as Tommy Fury, Noah Beck, Steven Bartlett and Lee Mack and many more household names.
Lee Mack, representing the World XI, scored the winning penalty in Soccer Aid 2022 ((Photo by Alex Pantling/Getty Images))Here is everything you need to know ahead of the match
When is Soccer Aid 2023?
Soccer Aid 2023 will be held at Old Trafford, Manchester on Sunday, June 11 and will kick off at 7:30pm BST.
How to watch:
The match will be televised live on ITV (channel 103 on Sky, Virgin and Freeview) and can also be streamed via the ITV Hub.
Coverage starts at 6:30pm and is scheduled to end at 10pm. The match will be decided by a penalty shootout if the two teams can't be separated inside 90 minutes.
Team news
England:
Jill Scott (c), Paddy McGuinness, Jermain Defoe, Karen Carney, Gary Cahill, Jack Wilshere, Bugzy Malone, Tom Grennan, Sir Mo Farah, Alex Brooker, Gary Neville, Paul Scholes, Chunkz, Joel Corri, Eni Aluko, David James, Scarlette Douglas, Nicky Butt, Liam Payne, Danny Dyer, Asa Butterfield, Tom Hiddleston
World XI:
Usain Bolt (c), Lee Mack. Steven Bartlett, Kem Cetinay, Mo Gilligan, Maisie Adam, Tommy Fury, Heather O'Reilly, Kaylyn Kyle, Noah Beck, Ben Foster, Roberto Carlos, Nani, Francesco Totti, Gabriel Batistuta, Leon Edwards, Sam Claflin, Hernan Crespo, Patrice Evra, Niko