UEFA Euro 2012: England - team preview

Forwards: Jermain Defoe (Tottenham), Wayne Rooney (Manchester United), Danny Welbeck (Manchester United), Andy Carroll (Liverpool)

The strikers are interesting as their best player, Wayne Rooney has been suspended for the first two games. Rooney received a red card in the last game of qualifying against Montenegro, and, after winning an appeal his original three game suspension became two. When Rooney is gone, who will score for England? Carroll and Defoe have struggled in the EPL season and haven't had many opportunities to start for their clubs. This leaves Danny Welbeck, 21, as England's best bet to start the first game of Euro 2012 if healthy.

How they will do: England is satisfied that they are in a group with Ukraine instead of Spain or Netherlands, who were in Pot 1 during the Euro draw with the two host countries. England has recent international experience against Sweden in the 2006 World Cup. France has rebounded as a national team from their 2010 World Cup embarrassment. England has the talent to win this group, but could struggle to score without Rooney for two matches.

Source: eurosoccer2012.wordpress.com

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