Played
June 2, 2012 12:15 PM EDT
Wembley Stadium — London
Referee: P. Rasmussen
Attendance: 85091
June 2, 2012 12:15 PM EDT
Wembley Stadium — London
Referee: P. Rasmussen
Attendance: 85091
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Danny Welbeck
International Friendly Preview: England - Belgium
Hodgson's side triumphed by the narrowest of margins against Norway in Oslo and will now look to maintain momentum ahead of Euro 2012 in front of the Wembley crowd.
By John Stammers
Getty
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ENGLAND
 Hart Jones, Terry, Cahill, Cole Walcott, Milner, Parker, Downing Gerrard Carroll |
BELGIUM
 Mignolet Alderweireld, Kompany, Vermaelen, Vertonghen Witsel, Defour, Fellaini, Hazard Dembele Mertens |
Frank Lampard has become the latest member of the England squad to pull out of Euro 2012 after scans revealed that the midfielder's thigh injury, picked up in training, will rule him out of action. Jordan Henderson should replace the Chelsea man in the squad, and could play some part against Belgium on Saturday.
Lampard joins Gareth Barry (groin), who was also forced to withdraw from the squad following a problem picked up against Norway. Roy Hodgson has called up Everton's Phil Jagielka to replace the Manchester City midfielder.
Scott Parker is struggling for fitness after a recent Achilles problem and Ashley Young missed one team session during the week in order to focus on an individual fitness problem and he may be rested at Wembley. Wayne Rooney, Danny Welbeck and Glen Johnson are all also expected to miss out with injury.
Belgium's Premier League stars are expected to be out in force on Saturday, as they plan to spoil England's preparations for next week's Euro 2012 opener against France. Manchester City skipper Vincent Kompany and Chelsea's Romelu Lukaku should feature, while the Blues' new man Eden Hazard is also in line to face a number of new teammates.
Despite missing the majority of their Premier League season, Arsenal's Thomas Vermaelen has been included in Marc Wilmots' squad and could be fit in time to face England. Sunderland keeper Simon Mignolet, Everton midfielder Marouane Fellaini and Fulham star Moussa Dembele are all also potential starters.
| DID YOU KNOW? |
The goal-line technology system 'Hawk-Eye' will be trialled during the friendly at Wembley. However, officials will not have access to the data produced.
- England is unbeaten in 10 meetings, in normal time, with Belgium since the Second World War. The visitors have only beaten England twice.
- The Three Lions have a 70 percent winning record against Belgium, bettered only by their rate against Northern Ireland (from sides played at least 12 times).
- Providing an assist every 185 minutes while playing for England, Stewart Downing (pictured right) has the best rate of any player in the home side's squad.
- Following Jordan Henderson's callup, former Liverpool boss Hodgson now has five Reds' players included, more than from any other club.
- Belgium drew 2-2 at home to Montenegro, which finished second behind England's Euro 2012 qualifying group, on Friday in its last friendly match.
- Vincent Kompany & Co. faced the Three Lions' Group D opponents, France, in November and managed to hold Laurent Blanc's side to a 0-0 draw.
- Marc Wilmots' side lost only once during the 2011-12 season, suffering a 3-1 reverse at the hands of Germany in its final Euro 2012 qualifier in October 2011.
Field Report
Reader's Predictions
Top 3 Predictions
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England 2-1 Belgium
- 14.78 %
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England 2-0 Belgium
- 12.79 %
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England 3-1 Belgium
- 9.45 %
| International Friendlies (FR) | Jun 2, 2012 | England 1 - Belgium 0 |
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England
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| Mar 26, 2013 | Montenegro 1 - England 1 | WCQE |
| Mar 22, 2013 | San Marino 0 - England 8 | WCQE |
| Feb 6, 2013 | England 2 - Brazil 1 | FR |
| Nov 14, 2012 | Sweden 4 - England 2 | FR |
| Oct 17, 2012 | Poland 1 - England 1 | WCQE |
Belgium
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| Mar 26, 2013 | Belgium 1 - Macedonia FYR 0 | WCQE |
| Mar 22, 2013 | Macedonia FYR 0 - Belgium 2 | WCQE |
| Feb 6, 2013 | Belgium 2 - Slovakia 1 | FR |
| Nov 14, 2012 | Romania 2 - Belgium 1 | FR |
| Oct 16, 2012 | Belgium 2 - Scotland 0 | WCQE |
| 1 | Joe Hart | Goalkeeper |
| 3 | Ashley Cole | Defender |
| - | Gary Cahill | |
| 2 | Glen Johnson | Defender |
| - | John Terry | |
| 11 | Ashley Young | Midfielder |
| 16 | James Milner | Midfielder |
| 4 | Steven Gerrard | Midfielder |
| 17 | Scott Parker | Midfielder |
| 20 | Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain | Striker |
| 22 | Danny Welbeck | Striker |
| 15 | Joleon Lescott | Defender |
| 10 | Wayne Rooney | Striker |
| 21 | Jermain Defoe | Striker |
| 7 | Theo Walcott | Striker |
| - | Phil Jagielka | |
| - | Jordan Henderson | Midfielder |
| - | Simon Mignolet | Goalkeeper |
| 5 | Jan Vertonghen | Defender |
| - | Thomas Vermaelen | Defender |
| 16 | Axel Witsel | Midfielder |
| 7 | Eden Hazard | Midfielder |
| - | Guillaume Gillet | Midfielder |
| 11 | Moussa Dembele | Striker |
| 10 | Marouane Fellaini | Midfielder |
| 6 | Timmy Simons | Midfielder |
| - | Dries Mertens | Striker |
| - | Kevin Mirallas | Striker |
| - | Nacer Chadli | Goalkeeper |
| 18 | Romelu Lukaku | Striker |
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Match News
Top Scorers
| Player | Goals | Penalties | |
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Ashraf Nu'man Alfawaghra Midfielder Al Faisaly Amman |
4 | 1 |
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Andreas Cornelius Striker FC Copenhagen |
4 | 1 |
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Mikael Forssell Striker HJK Helsinki |
3 | 1 |
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Fred Striker Fluminense |
3 | 0 |
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Felipe Caicedo Striker Lokomotiv |
3 | 0 |
