Frank Lampard and Wayne Rooney trained with the England team and have both been passed fit to play.
All 22 players in the England squad are currently fit to play. This follows the late call-up for goalkeepers Paul Robinson (Spurs) and Robert Green (Westham) over the weekend to replace Chris Kirkland (Wigan) and Scott Carson (Aston Villa) after both received injuries playing in Premier League games over the weekend. I’m assuming Robert Green is someway down Fabio Capello’s pecking order, though personally i would like him to be given a chance as England’s number two, behind David James (Portsmouth).
The France squad does not include Karim Benzema (Lyons), Patrick Vieira (Inter Milan) and Thierry Henry (Barcelona) who have been added to a list of unavailable players for France due to injuries. France are likely to start with Nicolas Anelka (Chelsea) and David Trezeguet (Juventus), who like David Beckham has been recalled to his international squad.
What do you think will be the starting line-up?
David James
Glen Johnson
John Terry
Jonathan Woodgate
Ashley Cole
David Bentley
Gareth Barry
Steven Gerrard
Joe Cole
Wayne Rooney
Peter Crouch
2 comments so far
1 Nshamba Muzungu // Mar 26, 2008 at 10:15 am
I think David James should start in goals with John Terry and Rio Ferdinad taking the centre back. Ashley Cole and Glen Jonhson to start on the right and left back respectively. Thats my defence, upfront? still scratching my head but Becks should start on the right wing and take all the free kicks near the eighteen area. Go! England Go!
2 tom // Mar 27, 2008 at 8:56 am
My team line up would be:
Goalkeeper:
David James
Defence:
Ashley Cole
Wayne Bridge
John Terry
Rio Ferinand
Midfield:
Steven Gerrard
Gareth Barry
Ashley Young
David Beckham
Attack:
Gabby Agbonlahor
Wayne Rooney
Subs:
Scott Carson
David Bently
Joe Cole
Owen Hargreaves
Peter Crouch