There will be reflections on England's past ahead of their 1,000th international on Thursday. But will we see evidence this current crop are back on track to make their own history at Euro 2020?
England need just one point from their final two qualifiers against Montenegro and Kosovo to guarantee their place at next summer's European Championships and a win to secure an important top seeding spot in the finals draw.
That should be a routine achievement for Gareth Southgate's talented squad but are they on the path to success next summer?
After a previously perfect qualifying campaign, there was a worrying hint of a wobble when England suffered a surprise 2-1 defeat in the Czech Republic last month, following an error-strewn 5-3 win over Kosovo in September.
England may have bounced back with a thumping 6-0 win under difficult circumstances in Bulgaria but that Czech defeat delayed qualification and raised questions about whether Southgate's team, after their runs to the semi-finals of the World Cup and Nations League, are continuing their upward trajectory.
With next summer's showpiece climaxing with semi-finals and a final at Wembley, the rare opportunity presented by Euro 2020 cannot be missed.
England team news
While Fabian Delph, Ross Barkley and Tom Heaton returned to their clubs earlier this week after injury ruled them out of participating in these two qualifiers, there is good news on the fitness front for Southgate, who had all 25 members of his group train on Wednesday.
Jordan Henderson is suspended and Raheem Sterling is excluded from the game against Montenegro, but other than that Southgate can select from the rest of his squad.
Probable Line-ups
Predicted Result
England 3-0 Montenegro