Harry Kane insists he is ready to risk being BOOKED for wearing the One Love armband at the World Cup.
Football Association chiefs are trying to get clarification from FIFA amid concerns players who make the anti-discrimination gesture could be shown a yellow card for defying tournament rules.
England are one of nine nations to have pledged to wear the armband but they are the first of those teams to play in Qatar and therefore the first to be hit with any punishment.
But Kane said: "I feel we've made it clear as a team, as a staff and as an organisation that we want to wear the armband. I know the FA are talking to FIFA at the moment. I'm sure by game time tomorrow they'll have their decision We've made it clear that we want to wear it."
England boss Gareth Southgate added: "There's nothing I can add to what Harry has said, I know there are conversations going on, I think a number of European countries have spoken, we've made our position clear, hopefully, everything will be resolved before the game."
The FA are ready to accept a heavy fine for defying FIFA orders but the yellow card would be a different proposition.
Kane could potentially even miss the Wales game if he does get booked in the first two matches for wearing the armband because two yellow cards mean a suspension in the final Group match.
Match officials could even go into the dressing room to warn players not to wear the rainbow-coloured armband, which has been designed to support the LGBTQ community and equal rights for women who are not even allowed to watch football in Iran.
English FA chiefs have spoken to their German counterparts after reports about a potential yellow card first emerged in German paper Bild. However, the German FA insisted they had not been given confirmation by FIFA.
FIFA have designed their own anti-discrimination armband but the nine nations want to wear their own and there is major frustration at the English FA about the uncertainty and lack of clarity less than 24 hours before their first game.
Denmark star Christian Eriksen has insisted that they will support wearing the armband and insisted they "would accept any consequences" but England could be the team to discover what those are.
Meanwhile, Southgate has confirmed that England will take the knee before kick-off as it will send out a clear message.
Southgate said: "We feel we should, we think it's a strong statement that will go around the world, especially for young people, that inclusivity is important."
