Wayne Rooney will wear the number 10 shirt in his final England appearance against the United States on Thursday, but Fabian Delph will be captain from the start.
Rooney, 33, is due to win his 120th and final cap in the friendly match at Wembley, two years on from his last appearance for his country.
"The players are very keen Wayne wears the number 10," Southgate told a news conference on Thursday. "They think it's a fitting tribute.
"We've spoken a lot about doing things are own way over the last two years. We know the legacy part of what we do is huge. All of our group have huge respect for Wayne and it's fitting that his last game is with the number 10."
When asked when Rooney would come on as a substitute, Southgate said: "We've got a pretty good idea. I don't want to pin an exact time on because you don't know how the exact flow of the game is going to go. We want to make sure we get the balance of some younger players we want to look at and making sure our preparation for Sunday is also another priority."
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