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Last time we played them was in the World Cup, shite performance lead to a 2-0 win with a header from Crouch while holding the defender's hair and a good long-range strike from Gerrard.

England squad:

Goalkeepers: David James (Portsmouth), Joe Hart (Manchester City), Joe Lewis (Peterborough)

Defenders: Wayne Bridge (Chelsea), Rio Ferdinand (Manchester United), Phil Jagielka (Everton), Glen Johnson (Portsmouth), Stephen Warnock (Blackburn), David Wheater (Middlesbrough), Jonathan Woodgate (Tottenham)

Midfielders: Gareth Barry (Aston Villa), David Beckham (LA Galaxy), David Bentley (Blackburn), Stewart Downing (Middlesbrough), Steven Gerrard (Liverpool), Tom Huddlestone (Tottenham), Ashley Young (Aston Villa)

Forwards: Theo Walcott (Arsenal), Gabriel Agbonlahor (Aston Villa), Dean Ashton (West Ham), Peter Crouch (Liverpool), Jermain Defoe (Portsmouth).

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Lots of big players absent, rumours of Wheater starting in Terry's stead and Beckham (!) taking the armband....

The RB will probably be Glen Johnson since Wes Brown and Hargo have been let go, at CB there's a spot up for grabs alongside Rio, LB is available as well, Bridge will probably start though.

RM seems like Beckham again but the media could be wrong, CM I'd be surprised if it's not Barry and Gerrard to start with... LM ought to be Ashley Young but it could be any of him Downing and Bentley.

Up front, Capello will probably want to have a look at another partner for Rooney as well so I'd suggest Rooney and Ashton to start, hopefully with Agbonlahor featuring at some point.

Promises to be a pretty average game I'd say but still...