Liverpool’s Raheem Sterling has been called up to replace Manchester United’s Tom Cleverley who sustained a calf injury in training on Thursday and missed England’s 4-1 win over Montenegro at Wembley. Hodgson had hinted after the Montenegro game that he would consider calling up a replacement midfielder from the U21 squad if required and selected […]
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Job only half done says victorious Hodgson
ENGLAND 4, MONTENEGRO 1 England emerged victorious on a nervy night at Wembley to remain on course for automatic qualification for the finals of the World Cup. It took a goal from Andros Townsend on his debut 12 minutes from time to finally see off Montenegro to set up Tuesday’s group decider against Poland. […]
Roy Hodgson names Wayne Rooney in England squad and backs Joe Hart to bounce back
England manager Roy Hodgson has named Manchester United’s Wayne Rooney in his England squad for the games against Montenegro and Poland at Wembley next week. Rooney is joined by United team mates Danny Welbeck, Phil Jones, Chris Smalling, Michael Carrick, and Tom Cleverley. Rooney had earlier been passed fit to play this weekend at Sunderland […]
England maintain pole position for World Cup 2014 qualification
UKRAINE 0, ENGLAND 0 England secured a battling draw that sees them maintain pole position in Group H with a far from classic performance but one which afforded them a massive step towards the World Cup in Brazil in 2014. Frank Lampard could have sealed victory on his 100th England appearance but his late header […]
Welbeck woe after two-goal show
ENGLAND 4, MOLDOVA 0. England’s win against Wembley in their World Cup qualifier was the formality everybody predicted. Whether England make it to Brazil next summer won’t hinge on such opponents, but how they are against the heavyweights of the group – Ukraine, Montenegro and Poland. And one of those obstacles will be on […]