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John Terry will lead England out at the Millennium Stadium on Saturday, in the big Wales v England Euro 2012 qualifier, after surviving an injury scare in Chelsea’s Barclays Premier League victory over Manchester City on the weekend. The battler that he is, got up and carried on the rest of the match. England boss Fabio Capello has picked a familiar squad, with the only newcomer being Wolves midfielder Matt Jarvis, who had another impressive performance on the weekend against Aston Villa, netting the winner. England are second in Euro 2012 qualifying Group G, after winning two and drawing one of their opening matches so far. England started as favourites to win the group, but couldn’t find the breakthrough against group leaders Montenegro when they came to Wembley and put up a stubborn performance. Now England will be looking for a stronger performance under the spotlight of a sellout Millennium Stadium crowd, as they search for more points to guarantee their participation at Euro 2012. Following the Wales v England fixture, England squeeze in another match on March 29th, against African visitors, Ghana, while the majority of Europe play more Euro 2012 qualifiers. While the international break takes punters away from football betting on the domestic scene, it will not dampen the enthusiasm for having a flutter, with a host of interesting matches coming up over the next week or so.

England should still go on and compete for the top spot in the Euro 2012 qualification group, and they need a victory on Saturday to give themselves a boost after their Montenegro stumbles. They can assured that the hosts will come at them with passion and pace, and will be as much about quietening the crowd early on, as it will be creating chances. The new look Capello England squad still shows a lot of promise, and while they are firmly a work in progress still, that will be no excuse not to deliver. This could well take on an atmosphere of being more a Premier League match than the slower pace internationals we are usually exposed to. Wales need to be positive and that could create space for England to push forward themselves. England, never whole heartedly dynamic themselves, will look for a more controlled, patient possession game. Capello is unlikely to field too unfamiliar of a side for kick off, with Spurs centre half Michael Dawson the most likely candidate to slot in beside John Terry in the absence of Rio Ferdinand, and a lot of midfield attacking impetus falling on Frank Lampard’s shoulders with Steven Gerrard on the sidelines through injury as well. Up front, Wayne Rooney is ready to continue his duties, and could be paired up with Jermain Defoe, now that the Spurs striker is back fit.

With this being new Welsh manager Gary Speed’s first competitive match in charge on home turf, they need to turn around their fortunes as quickly as possible, after losing all three of their opening matches and sitting bottom of the group. Speed has made positive selections, in drafting in Tottenham winger Gareth Bale and Arsenal midfielder Aaron Ramsey. Both are potential match winners for Speed, and while they have both had their injury problems, they are ready to get straight into the heart of the action for their country. Wales have struggled up front, and there are still big holes in their defence, something which previous manager John Toshack couldn’t plug. Now Speed needs to get to grips quickly and the most important aspect will be not to lose an early goal to England. That could dent confidence, and force them to open up far more than they would want to early on, leaving England to pick them off on the counter attack.

Wales v England Euro 2012 Qualifier Betting Tip: The big football betting question, is whether Wales have enough firepower to down England on the night? Any Welsh win you feel, would only be by a goal margin, and with England failing to win just one of their last 13 qualification matches under the reign of Fabio Capello, the odds are with the visitors. They have the larger wealth of talent to call upon, and while it could be an uncomfortable night, it should not be one which they can’t handle at this level. They have faced much trickier away tests than this, and with their defence being superior to that of the Welsh, you would picture his being a prosperous return to the England captaincy for John Terry. There is more of a threat in the English attack, and should be able just to get the job done here.

Wales v England Betting Odds

England to win: 4/9 at Bet365
Draw: 10/3 at Blue Square
Wales to win: 7/1 at Paddy Power

2012 European Champions qualifying Group G – Millennium Stadium, Kick Off 3pm. England and Wales come together for the first time since September of 2004, when England came away from Cardiff with a 1-0 win in the World Cup Qualifiers. Most of the headlines for the build up has been about Fabio Capello’s pondering over whether or not to take the captaincy permanently from the injured Rio Ferdinand and hand it back to Chelsea’s John Terry. This has courted all sorts of discussion, as Terry was stripped of the captaincy a year ago surrounding allegations about his personal life. Anyway, that’s all getting beyond the matter at hand, which is there are vital Euro 2012 qualifying points at stake. England drew the favorable group and were expected to go on and win it from the start. After two strong opening wings against Bulgaria and Switzerland, England were halted in their tracks when an efficient and dogged Montenegro showed up at Wembley last October, and held England to a 0-0 draw. That has left England in second place in Qualifying Group G, three points behind Montenegro, but with a game in hand over them. This makes the trip to Cardiff even more vital for England, as they can’t afford realistically to fall any further behind Montenegro. But Wales will equally be eager for points, as they look to start clawing their way back into contention in the group.

England warmed up this year with a 2-1 win over Denmark in Copenhagen, and they will start as favourite against the Welsh. On the team news front, England will go without Theo Walcott for the match, as the Arsenal winger has not fully recovered from an ankle problem. Liverpool boss Kenny Dalglish has urged Fabio Capello to not pick Andy Carroll, who is still finding his way back to full fitness. This echoes all the way back to Carroll’s England debut in a friendly defeat against France last year, where Carroll was carrying an ankle injury. England of course will be without Rio Ferdinand, who has not played since the beginning of February, and Capello will also have to do without Liverpool captain, and England vice captain Steven Gerrard who also misses out through injury, as he sits on the sidelines for a month. Ferdinand’s absence will probably give another chance for Spurs centre half Michael Dawson to step into the void, contesting with Everton’s Phil Jagielka to partner John Terry. Dawson has of course warned the England defenders about the threat which will be posed by his team mate at White Hart Lane, Welsh winger, Gareth Bale, who has the potential to torment the English back line.

Bale, who has recently recovered from injury to get back into the Spurs team, may still be making his way back to full match fitness though, after slowly being reintroduced to action from the substitutes bench. But he is likely to start for Gary Speed’s Wales v England. Also coming back into contention for a place in the Welsh side is Arsenal’s youngster Aaron Ramsey. Ramsey broke his leg against Stoke back in February of last year, but could now turn out for Gary Speed for the first time. You look at Wales and can see Bale and Ramsey as potential match winners for Wales, and that is why they could be called upon as starters. Wales desperately need points in the group, as so the dynamic pair could well be thrown straight into action. Craig Bellamy could also be in line for a start as well after recovering from an injury, and Danny Gabbidon has earned himself a recall to the squad. Wales manager Gary Speed has selected as strong a squad as he could, but will be without Nottingham Forest striker Rob Earnshaw who picked up an injury for his club. However, Earnshaw, along with James Collins have both been named in the squad to face England. The only two new faces in the squad from the Republic of Ireland match, are Joe Allen and Neil Taylor from Swansea.

Wales currently sit bottom of the Euro 2012 qualifying group, without a win in their opening three matches. A defeat in Montenegro was followed by a home defeat by Bulgaria, and then a 4-1 hammering out in Switzerland. It has been a tough baptism of fire for Gary Speed after taking over the national side, who lost his first match in charge this year, as the Welsh were beaten 3-0 by the Republic of Ireland in the Nations Cup last month. The run of results recently for Wales suggest that they have a way to go to really threaten to qualify for Euro 2012, and that is something which England really have to take advantage of. Speed just hopes that his players have learnt from his first game in charge, as they look to earn themselves a famous win against the odds against old foes England. Speed really hasn’t had a lot of time of course to put his own identity on the side after taking over from John Toshack, but time is something which he doesn’t have, as the Welsh go in search of their first win. Finding their way to goal has clearly been a problem for them, with just the one goal in their three Euro 2012 qualifiers so far. That stands in comparison to England’s seven goal in three matches. The Welsh defence has also had a lot of fingers pointing at it, conceding an average of two goals per game. This is the first time now in five and a half years in which Wales have sold out the Millennium Stadium, with all 69,000 seats going for Speed’s first competitive game at home in charge of the side.

Wales v England Head to Head
England have the dominant record against the Welsh, and have won the last four encounters there. That is a 100% win record for England against Wales in competitive matches, away from home. Their most recent victory was a 1-0 win in 2004, and the only thing which has stopped the rot for Wales in the overall head to head, was a 1-1 draw at Wembley in 1973. In the four matches on Welsh soil, England have netted 10 times to Wales’s two. That is an average of 2.50 goals for England away at Wales. The last two matches in Wales have been won 1-0 by England.

Wales v England Last 5 Head to Head
Wales 0, England 1
England 2, Wales 0
England 1, Wales 1
Wales 0, England 1
Wales 1, England 4

Wales v England Betting Odds

No great surprise really that England are the outright favourites to win this match, and early prices at Bwin have them short at 5/11 to win the match, with host nation Wales out at 23/4 to take the victory. A drew is priced at around 2/1 with BetFair at the moment.

Euro 2012 Group G Standings
Montenegro P4 W3 D1 L0 Pts10
England P3 W2 D1 L0 Pts 7
Switzerland P3 W1 D0 L2 Pts 3
Bulgaria P3 W1 D0 L2 Pts 3
Wales P3 W0 D0 L0 Pts 0

England v Montenegro Odds and Betting News
Wembley, Tuesday, October 12th

England to win: 1/4 at Paddy Power
Draw: 11/2 at Bwin
Montenegro to win: 17/1 at Bwin

England boss Fabio Capello faces some tough selection problems for Tuesday, October 12 when the country take on Montenegro at Wembley, in the Euro 2012 qualifier. The biggest headache that the England boss has is at the centre half position, where John Terry and Rio Ferdinand, who have both missed England’s last two games, are both participating in training sessions again. Chelsea’s Terry has had more games than Ferdinand this season, and with Ferdinand just getting back into the stride of things, will Capello put him in alongside Terry, or stick with Everton’s Phil Jagielka, who has looked very strong, agile and accomplished in Ferdinand’s absence? Montenegro at home is not going to be too tough a challenge for England, or at least it should not be, and football betting odds on the match clearly reflect that. So, with all the injury problems that Ferdinand has had, and remembering that he hasn’t played for his country since well before the 2010 World Cup, will he be sitting on the bench on Tuesday? Man Utd boss Alex Ferguson would probably hope so for his own selfish reasons, but it would be a cruel blow for Jagielka if he misses out. The presence of Jagielka actually gives a firmer stance to England’s betting odds than if Rio Ferdinand returned. The Everton defender has the advantage in age, and could be an important part of England’s future, so will Capello stick with him?

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Troubled Manchester United striker Wayne Rooney has been involved in training, despite concerns of his true level of fitness. Rooney is desperate to get back to the kind of goal scoring form that earned him the accolades of being one of the best strikers in the world. It has been a long time since England fans have seen that Rooney, and in a season troubled with injury and being under the harsh media spotlight, there are question marks over Rooney. However, unlike Ferdinand, if Rooney is fit, then Rooney plays as he has little competition up front. With no Bobby Zamora and no Jermain Defoe, England need Rooney, who will likely get support at some point in the match from Sunderland’s Darren Bent. Peter Crouch and surprise call up, Bolton Captain Kevin Davies offer the support roles. Davies is 2/5 at William Hill Not to play, and 7/4 at William Hill To play in the England v Montenegro match. In other team news, Man City’s holding midfielder Gareth Barry has not been in training because of personal issues, and winger Aaron Lennon has also been sitting out. With concerns over his level of form, the Spurs winger could be struggling for a place in the team. Arsenal’s midfield wonder kid Jack Wilshere is still in a tug of war between the Under 21’s and the full senior squad. He will be a key player for the Under 21’s as they face Romania in the first leg of European Championship qualifier, but Capello also has him down in the full squad. Where he will get the most minutes playing, should be the place where he stays. Wilshere is 4/6 at William Hill Not to play against Montenegro. He is 11/10 to make an appearance with William Hill also.

There has not been a lot of movement in the football betting prices for England v Montenegro. England, being at Wembley, and having started the Euro 2012 campaign with two solid wins, are still outright favourites. Montenegro actually have the same amount of points as England, but will face their toughest challenge so far after beating Wales and Bulgaria. A third win for England will really put them in the driving seat for a group they are fully expected to win, especially after the disappointment to the 2010 World Cup. Even though there are some questions of the team selection, with the likes of Frank Lampard still missing, and main man Rooney not exactly firing on all cylinders, England should still have enough to win comfortably. The big question is probably going to be the amount of chances which they can not only create, but finish without Jermain Defoe in on the act. Defoe has been the one to back up Rooney when he has gone absent in the goal scoring, so a lot of pressure will probably fall on Sunderland’s Darren Bent. With Rooney not in top form, and Bent still unproven at international level, the winning margin may not be emphatic for England, and that’s something to consider for your England v Montenegro Betting.

Let’s take a look at some of the current England v Montenegro odds floating around. Paddy Power and Victor Chandler have England down at the best price of 1/4 around the bookmakers so far, so that may be worth snapping up. There is a long way then in odds to a draw, or a Montenegro victory. There is no history to go on for this match in terms of stats, because the two sides have never met at International level. With a few days still to go until kick off, there is some time to get your bets down, and actually take a little time to go and investigate some alternative bets to outright fixed odds.

Kevin Davies Specials at Paddy Power:
Not to play any part: 4/11
Davies to play any part: 13/8
Davies to play and score: 9/1

Will Rooney Finish the Game at William Hill?
Yes: 8/11
No: Evens

Stamford Bridge
Sunday, 8 November 2009
Kick-off: 4pm

The Premier League’s top two go head to head on Sunday at Stamford Bridge, when Manchester United hit the capital. This is the biggest match of the season so far, with Chelsea enjoying a two point advantage over their northern rivals at the top of the league. Both teams go into the important clash on the back of drawn games midweek in the Champions League. Chelsea were denied a late away victory by Atlético Madrid, while Manchester United had to fight their way back from 3-1 down against CSKA Moscow at Old Trafford. Both sides will be looking to pick themselves back up from that, and press home an advantage in the race for the Premier League.

A win for the home side will send them five points clear, the best advantage they will have had all season. Manchester United need a win to keep them in touch with the top, as Arsenal are breathing down their neck. The Gunners are just three points behind United with a game in hand. This could be a huge weekend at the top of the league, with Arsenal in clinical form and travelling to Wolves for their game on Saturday. Chelsea recently had some good news that their transfer ban has been suspended, pending a final decision on the whole case. Chelsea were cited for wrong-doing in the signing of Gael Kakuta from Lens, which led to FIFA slapping their wrist, by not being able to sign any new players until 2011. But with the suspension of the sentence, it leaves the January transfer window open for Ancelotti. Despite rumours, The Italian, who Alex Ferguson has shown some admiration and respect for ahead of Sunday’s game, has stated that they are not going to rush into the market.

Chelsea’s title ambitions in both Europe and the Premier League could all rely on what happens there. Ancelotti has stated that the transfer ban would not affect them too much, as he was happy with his squad, but there are considerations to take into effect. Chelsea will be without Drogba, Essien, Kalou and Mikel for the best part of January, because of the African Nations cup. That is the price to pay for having Africa’s elite playing for you, and the club will be wary of that, and the consequences of the fact that the ban could still stand as punishment when a final decision is made. This could still be their last chance to sign players for some time, and the Chelsea team is not exactly a young one.

It is a little surprising that Alex Ferguson never really cashed in on the sale of Cristiano Ronaldo to Real Madrid. He has gone the Arsenal route of trying younger players such as Anderson and Nani in his place, as well as picking up Valencia and Michael Owen. But with all the wealth and status that the club has, they could attract some of the biggest names across Europe to bolster their squad. Another world class striker to partner Rooney, a world class creative midfielder, and a steadying influence at the back would make all the world of difference to the Old Trafford side, who haven’t not looked to be firing on all cylinders this season. They are trailing both Arsenal and Chelsea in the number of goals for an against, which is an unusual sight. It is hard to argue that the spend-thrift Scot Ferguson doesn’t know what he is doing, but they seem content to take on Chelsea’s stars by making the best of what they have. Not that is too shabby or anything, but perhaps they lack an edge that they had, which is why Chelsea are favourites to take the Premier League – 6/5 at Totesport.

TALE OF THE TAPE:
Managers. Well, there’s hardly anyone who can come close the amount of achievement that Alex Ferguson has under his belt. Eleven Premier League titles, five FA Cups and the Champions League twice, to name but a few. Twenty three years at the helm of the Old Trafford team, has seen the great man earn respect all across the world for his style of management. His opponent Carlo Ancelotti is no slouch either though, having won the Champions League twice with AC Milan, as well as the Serie A title. His first English silverware came at the 2009 Charity Shield. Both good men, but Ferguson wins out every time.
Manchester United win Managerial 1-0

Goalkeepers:
Chelsea keeper Petr Cech is widely regarded as being one of the best keepers in the world. Watching him keep net over the years for Chelsea, it is easy to see why. The big man makes a huge difference when he is playing, and he is the pivotal linking contributor to the amount of Chelsea’s clean sheets over the seasons he has been at the club. In the opposite net, Edwin Van der Saar still keeps on performing, but he had a bit of a howler in the midweek match against CSKA Moscow. The veteran perhaps is being more exposed this season, with United’s defence not being what it was.
Chelsea win goalkeeping 1-0

Defence:
This is where the big difference could be on the day. Chelsea clearly have the edge in this department, especially at home. The Blues defence have only conceded one home goal, where in contrast, United have let in seven. That’s a big difference in terms of easy pressure from your forwards. With England Internationals John Terry and Ashley Cole at the heart of it, the Chelsea defence has the steadying influence of Ricardo Carvalho. The poor form of Rio Ferdinand has been much publicised throughout the entire season so far. He has been suffering from a niggling injury, but he has not looked anywhere near his best. The calf injury has kept him out of recent games, and he will be missing again from the line-up at Stamford Bridge, as well as from the England team which take on Brazil in a friendly on November 14th.  United fielded John O’Shea, Evra, Johnny Evans and Wes Brown as their back four in their 2-0 win over Blackburn last weekend. The gaping holes that Moscow exposed in midweek will be cause for concern for Ferguson, especially trying to work out how to stop Didier Drogba from dominating things. Drogba is in some sparkling form and will be hard to stop, and Ferguson will no doubt still be reeling from the run-around which a half fit Fernando Torres gave his defence in the 2-0 loss to Liverpool. Torres and Drogba are probably the best two strikers in the Premier League at the moment, and United have to find a way to deal with Drogba, better than they did against Torres.
Chelsea win defence 2-0

Midfield:
Chelsea’s midfield reads like a dream shopping list of world class footballing names from across the world. Michael Essien has to be considered as one of the most accomplished midfielders in the world. His name often goes understated amongst the likes of Frank Lampard, Deco and Michael Ballack, but he is just as, if not more important than the rest of them. He has the complete game in his locker, the defensive duties, poise and time on the ball to pick off passes, as well as possessing a lethal shot. Reminiscent of Chelsea favourite Claude Makalele, the type of player who is always there, goes about his business quietly and yet is missed immensely when they aren’t there. He is the fulcrum of the midfield, which allows Lampard, Deco and Ballack to go about their creative business. With Florent Malouda and the return of Joe Cole to the ranks, Chelsea have a very strong, and world class midfield. Manchester United have always been built around a strong midfield, but it is fair to say that it is not quite as strong as it has been in past years. Ryan Giggs is still missing through injury, as is Owen Hargreaves, which may not be a bad thing. They did get the industrious Darren Fletcher back from injury recently, but in the last league fixture, Ferguson went with Anderson, Valencia, Carrick and Nani, who’s play needs a lot of work if he’s ever going to really fill fellow countryman Cristiano Ronaldo’s boots. On paper, Chelsea have all the strength in the midfield, because of the fine balance they have there.
Chelsea win midfield 2-1

Forwards:
Wayne Rooney is Wayne Rooney, and the presence of the England international was perfectly highlighted in midweek, where he came off the bench and gave one of his irrepressible performances to spark some forward life into his team. He is the edge that Manchester United need fully fit all of the time. Their back up forwards are Michael Owen and Dimitar Berbatov, which, when you look around Europe at the best teams from the leagues, probably fall along way short of class and quality. Then there is Didier Drogba, Chelsea’s Wayne Rooney. Drogba makes such a phenomenal difference to Chelsea, with his size and brute force, combined with surprising moments of footwork brilliance. He has netted on each of his last six appearances for Chelsea, and since the desperate of big Phil Scolari, Drogba has found a new lease of life. He is on a current streak of having scored 36 times in 42 games since a two month goal drought under the failed Scolari experiment at the Bridge. He backed up by Nicolas Anelka and Salomon Kalou, neither of which are as good as Drogba, but Anelka looks sharp and creates a lot of problems of his own.
Chelsea win Forwads 2-1

Injuries:
Chelsea are only missing one name, and that is full back Jose Bosingwa, while Manchester United’s absentee list is a little longer. They will be without Rio Ferdinand, with still doubts hanging over defensive partner Nemanja Vidic, Ryan Giggs and Dimitar Berbatov. Gary Neville is also out because he is serving a suspension.

History:
United have not won at Stamford Bridge since 2002, which spans a run of eight games at Stamford Bridge which have ended in four wins for the Blues. In overall Premier League meetings, both teams have won 10 games each, with fourteen ending in drawn games. Drogba is top scorer for Chelsea with 9 league goals, while Wayne Rooney has netted himself 7 in the league.

Chelsea to win: 11/10 at Ladbrokes
Draw: 23/10  at Coral
Manchester United to win: 3/1 at Bet365

Betting Advice. Chelsea on paper should be stronger, especially being at the fortress that is Stamford Bridge. A struggling-for-form Liverpool exposed some of Manchester United’s frailties, as did CSKA Moscow in the week. With Drogba on fire, and Lampard getting back into the scoring groove, Chelsea should be able to open up a five point gap at the top of the Premier League.
Chelsea to win 2-1: 17/2 at SkyBet
Didier Drogba anytime scorer: 9/5 at Paddy Power

Fabio Capello has made some changes to the England squad ahead of the World Cup Qualifiers against the Ukraine and Belarus. Not being one to dish out the experimental cards too much, there have been some necessary changes because of injury. England travel to the Ukraine on Saturday for what could be tough test of their mettle and reserve. The Ukraine desperately need a win, something which would likely secure them the runner’s-up spot in Group 6 of European Qualifying.

There are only four games between now and the announcement of Capello’s preliminary World Cup squad, and so the pressure is still on the players to perform, even with qualification already secured.

Goalkeeper: David James, after his summer surgery and all the turmoil going on down at Pompey, comes back into the squad in place of the yet-to-really-prove-himself Ben Foster. It is likely that Robert Green will continue his stint as starting goalkeeper though.

Defence: The most notable returnee, is Manchester United defender Rio Ferdinand, who comes back into the international fold after injury. This is good timing as they will need his experience in the harsh environment of the Ukraine. Ferdinand, despite a frustrating penchant for delivering aimless long balls forward, has been everywhere and done it all, and if England are to keep that 100% record going, then his presence could be vital. The defence is bound to come under a lot of pressure at some point in the game. It will certainly be better to see him sliding in alongside captain John Terry, than it will be seeing Matthew Upson, who is an apt replacement, but isn’t in the same class.

Midfield: The squad stays the same with familiar faces. From an attacking point of view, Aaron Lennon and Shaun Wright-Phillips are definitely a welcome sight, as it gives impetuous on the team going forward. Frank Lampard, Steven Gerrard, Gareth Barry and David Beckham are all there, with bit part players such as James Milner and Michael Carrick as back-up. With Chelsea’s Joe Cole just returning from his long lay off, he will need more time to work his way back into the squad, but it will be good to know that he is on the back-burner, waiting to reclaim his spot.

Forwards: Up front, Jermaine Defoe has had to pull out of the squad because of injury, and that sees the return of Villa’s Gabriel Agbonlahor, who is on a run of good form himself, finding the back of the net in each of his last five outings for the Villains. While the spark of Defoe may be missed coming off the bench, it still doesn’t really resolve Capello of the quandary about which striker to throw on as a sub if needed. With competition coming from West Ham’s Carlton Cole, and Spurs’ Peter Crouch, it will likely be Agbonlahor or Cole who gets the nod if England need to find a goal. There will be no Michael Owen as he’s picked up another injury. Don’t expect him to feature in the World Cup Squad next year with the crop of hungry youngsters pushing hard. Like Joe Cole, Theo Walcott is another name who has yet to appear back in the squad. He scored on his comeback in the Premier League for Arsenal, but Capello has chosen not to include him, probably waiting for him to get more games under his belt.

England squad
Paul Robinson, Robert Green, David James, Ashley Cole, John Terry, Glen Johnson, Wayne Bridge, Joleon Lescott, Wes Brown, Rio Ferdinand, Matthew Upson, James Milner, Frank Lampard, David Beckham, Stephen Gerrard, Gareth Barry, Shaun Wright-Phillips, Michael Carrick, Aaron Lennon, Gabriel Agbonlahor, Emile Heskey, Peter Crouch, Carlton Cole, Wayne Rooney

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Ukraine to Win: 9/5 at Stan James
Draw: 13/5 at William Hill
England to Win: 6/4 at Bet365