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[Teams] Oxlade-Chamberlain & Vermaelen Start At Wembley
England play Belgium at Wembley tonight and Roy Hodgson has given youngsters Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain and Danny Welbeck the chance to impress. See the teams here
England play Belgium at Wembley tonight and Roy Hodgson has given youngster Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain the chance to impress.
The Arsenal youngster was a surprise choice in Hodgson’s Euro 2012 squad and the 18-year-old has done enough in training to earn his first start for England. The Oxe is expected to start on the left side of midfield and will face-off against Arsenal team mate Thomas Vermaelen, who starts for Belgium alongside several other players who ply their trade in the Premier League.
Here are the confirmed teams:
England team
Hart, Johnson, Cahill, Terry, Cole; Parker, Milner, Gerrard, Oxlade-Chamberlain, Young; Welbeck.
SUBS: Jones, Green, Baines, Lescott, Jagielka, Henderson, Downing, Defoe, Rooney, Carroll, Walcott, Butland
Belgium team
Mignolet; Gillet, Kompany, Vertonghen, Vermaelen; Fellaini, Witsel; Mertens, Dembele, Hazard; Mirallas
SUBS:
Can’t wait to see the Oxe in action for England. Congratulations Alex!