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Phil Jagielka and Michael Dawson paired at centre-back, while Rooney and Defoe start up front for England vs Bulgaria in Euro 2012 qualifier
Rookie defenders line-up for Euro 2012 qualifying opener...
3 Sep 2010 19:40:00
By Matt Monaghan
England manager Fabio Capello has banked on rookie centre-back partnership Phil Jagielka and Michael Dawson to keep out Bulgaria in their opening Euro 2012 qualifier.
With experienced duo Rio Ferdinand and John Terry sidelined through injury, the Italian has left out Matthew Upson and gone for new blood. The two defenders are set to make their first competitive starts for their country in the Wembley pressure cooker tonight.
Capello has also kept faith with the 4-4-2 formation that was slated at World Cup 2010. Up front, Wayne Rooney is partnered by Jermain Defoe.
With Frank Lampard sidelined, Manchester City new boy James Milner has been pushed back into centre-midfield. Captain Steven Gerrard will provide width from the left, with Theo Walcott hoping to bring his blistering club form to the international stage on the opposite flank.
England: Hart; Glen Johnson, Jagielka, Dawson, Cole; Walcott, Milner, Barry, Gerrard; Rooney Defoe.
Bulgaria: Mihaylov; Manolev, Ivanov, Stoyanov, Milanov; Angelov, Yankov, S. Petrov; M. Petrov, Popov; Bojinov.
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With experienced duo Rio Ferdinand and John Terry sidelined through injury, the Italian has left out Matthew Upson and gone for new blood. The two defenders are set to make their first competitive starts for their country in the Wembley pressure cooker tonight.
Capello has also kept faith with the 4-4-2 formation that was slated at World Cup 2010. Up front, Wayne Rooney is partnered by Jermain Defoe.
With Frank Lampard sidelined, Manchester City new boy James Milner has been pushed back into centre-midfield. Captain Steven Gerrard will provide width from the left, with Theo Walcott hoping to bring his blistering club form to the international stage on the opposite flank.
England: Hart; Glen Johnson, Jagielka, Dawson, Cole; Walcott, Milner, Barry, Gerrard; Rooney Defoe.
Bulgaria: Mihaylov; Manolev, Ivanov, Stoyanov, Milanov; Angelov, Yankov, S. Petrov; M. Petrov, Popov; Bojinov.
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