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Preview: England vs. Montenegro

Preview: England vs. Montenegro
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Sports Mole previews the crucial World Cup qualifier between England and Montenegro in Podgorica.

England head to Montenegro tomorrow night in the knowledge that a positive result will leave them in pole position to secure automatic qualification for the 2014 World Cup.

Roy Hodgson's side are two points behind the hosts ahead of the clash in Podgorica and will go top of Group H with a victory.

The visitors are expected to make at least five changes from the side that beat San Marino 8-0 last Friday, with Steven Gerrard, Ashley Cole and Michael Carrick all in line for a recall.

Theo Walcott is definitely out of the contest, while Glen Johnson also faces a late fitness check to make the starting XI.

Wayne Rooney will be desperate to banish memories of his last trip to Montenegro, which saw him sent off and earn a suspension that forced the forward to miss two matches during last summer's European Championships.

Strike duo Stevan Jovetic and Mirko Vucinic possess a potent mix of power and guile and represent the biggest threat to England's chances of victory.

Recent Form

Montenegro: DWWWW

England: WDWDW

Possible lineups

Montenegro: Bozovic, Pavicevic, Savic, Basa, Volkov, Zverotic, Vukcevic, Novakovic, Kasalica, Jovetic, Vucinic

England: Hart, Cole, Lescott, Smalling, Johnson, Young, Gerrard, Carrick, Milner, Rooney, Welbeck

Sports Mole says: 1-2


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