| England | vs | Moldova |
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|  |
Probable Lineups
Missing Players
| Player | Reason | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Glen Johnson | Out | |
| Wayne Rooney | Out | |
| Phil Jones | Out | |
| Daniel Sturridge | Out | |
| Steven Caulker | Out | |
| Jack Wilshere | Doubtful |
No missing players.
Team News
- Phil Jones and Glen Johnson both succumbed to injury during Liverpool's 1-0 win over Manchester United and are certain to miss out.
- Wayne Rooney missed the fixture with a head injury suffered in training and will sit out the welcome of Moldova at Wembley.
- Steven Caulker is injured and Jack Wilshere is a doubt having been substituted in the first half during Arsenal's 1-0 win over Spurs, while Daniel Sturridge will sit out the encounter with a thigh problem, but will link up with squad after the weekend for the trip to Ukraine.
- Rickie Lambert is tipped to make his first start for England.
- Moldova will be expected to line up in a defensive 4-5-1 formation, with Alexandru Grosu the man charged with netting for the visitors.
- The nation succumbed to a 5-0 defeat at home at the hands of England a year ago and will be hoping to restore some pride when they travel to Wembley.
Prediction
- England currently trail Montenegro in Group H by 2 points, but have a game in hand. They'll be expected to win comfortably, despite injury to Wayne Rooney.
- Roy Hodgson's side are unbeaten in their last 6 fixtures, winning 3, and will want to keep up that record as they look to take one step closer to securing their World Cup qualification.
- Moldova may've lost just 3 of their last 7, but the last time they played England 12 months ago fell to a heavy defeat and are unlikely to take anything away from Wembley.
- A routine win for England is the expected outcome.
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