Pre match Preview : France Vs England
Pre Match
June 11, 2012 12:00 PM EDT
Donbass Arena — Donets'k
Referee: N. Rizzoli
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Donbass Arena — Donets'k
Referee: N. Rizzoli
Euro 2012 Preview: France - England
| PROBABLE LINEUPS |
FRANCE
 LlorisDebuchy, Rami, Mexes, Evra Cabaye, Diarra Nasri, Malouda, RiberyBenzema |
ENGLAND
 HartJohnson, Terry, Lescott, Cole Milner, Gerrard, Parker, Downing YoungCarroll |
France coach Laurent Blanc is unlikely to risk midfielder Yann M'Vila against England as deputies Alou Diarra and Blaise Matuidi have recovered well from respective knee and hamstring problems.
M'Vila has struggled with a thigh injury but otherwise Blanc has had few fresh concerns to deal with since Loic Remy dropped out of the squad with a thigh problem of his own at the end of May.
Karim Benzema will start ahead of Olivier Giroud in attack following his dazzling display in Les Bleus' final pre-tournament friendly against Estonia. Philippe Mexes is likely to retain his place despite pressure from backup Laurent Koscielny.
Several questions of strategy, form and fitness still surround England manager Roy Hodgson's team selection. John Terry returned to training on Thursday following a hamstring complain and should start alongside Joleon Lescott in central defense, with Phil Jagielka waiting in the wings.
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At the opposite end of the pitch, both Andy Carroll and Danny Welbeck have staked claims to the lone striking role, with Wayne Rooney suspended. Welbeck scored in the Three Lions' last friendly against Belgium, but Hodgson may be tempted to make use of Carroll's height and power.
On the right flank, James Milner is almost certain to start, while Stewart Downing could be preferred to the more attacking but perhaps less disciplined Theo Walcott and Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain.
Available Squads
| 1 | Hugo Lloris | Goalkeeper |
| 3 | Patrice Evra | Defender |
| 5 | Philippe Mexes | Defender |
| 4 | Adil Rami | Defender |
| 2 | Mathieu Debuchy | Defender |
| 7 | Franck Ribéry | Midfielder |
| 18 | Alou Diarra | Midfielder |
| 15 | Florent Malouda | Midfielder |
| 6 | Yohan Cabaye | Midfielder |
| 11 | Samir Nasri | Midfielder |
| 10 | Karim Benzema | Striker |
| 1 | Joe Hart | Goalkeeper |
| 3 | Ashley Cole | Defender |
| 15 | Joleon Lescott | Defender |
| 6 | John Terry | Defender |
| 2 | Glen Johnson | Defender |
| 19 | Stewart Downing | Midfielder |
| 17 | Scott Parker | Midfielder |
| 4 | Steven Gerrard | Midfielder |
| 16 | James Milner | Midfielder |
| 11 | Ashley Young | Midfielder |
| 9 | Andy Carroll | Striker |
Head to Head
| International Friendlies (FR) | Nov 17, 2010 | England 1 - France 2 | |
| International Friendlies (FR) | Mar 26, 2008 | France 1 - England 0 |
 France    | ||
| Jun 5, 2012 | France 4 - Estonia 0 | FR |
| May 31, 2012 | France 2 - Serbia 0 | FR |
| May 27, 2012 | France 3 - Iceland 2 | FR |
| Feb 29, 2012 | Germany 1 - France 2 | FR |
| Nov 15, 2011 | France 0 - Belgium 0 | FR |
 England  | ||
| Jun 2, 2012 | England 1 - Belgium 0 | FR |
| May 26, 2012 | Norway 0 - England 1 | FR |
| Feb 29, 2012 | England 2 - Netherlands 3 | FR |
| Nov 15, 2011 | England 1 - Sweden 0 | FR |
| Nov 12, 2011 | England 1 - Spain 0 | FR |
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