Euro 2012: England v Bulgaria Team News

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New customers can receive free bets when signing up with online bookmakers for tonight’s Euro 2012 Group G qualifying game between England and Bulgaria at Wembley. Coach Fabio Capello has faced some extreme criticism in the weeks following England’s World Cup disappointment but remains calm as he attempts to re-establish the country’s football credentials. Speaking ahead of tonight’s opening qualifying game he said: “This is not the worst situation I have been in. “It has been the same two or three times. Once at Madrid, once at Milan, and now. "I hope the pressure brings out the best in me. Up to this point it usually has." Nothing short of victory tonight will suffice and even then will not assure the Italian of respite from his many distractors in the British media. Online bookmaker 888 Sport are offering odds of 8/1 for England to win 3-0 and 14/1 to win 4-0, the sort of score line Capello may need to rally support for the rest of England’s Euro 2012 campaign. He must do so with a weakened eleven, Chelsea duo Frank Lampard and John Terry were unable to make the squad due to injury. Meanwhile, Tottenham’s Jermain Defoe is likely to take part despite reports that he might need surgery to cure a niggling hamstring problem. Arsenal’s in-from winger Theo Walcott will be included as versatile James Milner is set to switch in Lampards absence. Striker Wayne Rooney scored at last from the penalty spot in Manchester United’s 3-0 win against West Ham last Saturday and will be hoping to continue in goal scoring form. Bet365 are offering odds of 3/1 for Rooney to score first tonight. Manchester City keeper Joe Hart is in great form for his club and gets the chance to establish himself as England’s number one goalkeeper following the retirement of Robert Green. Bulgaria are without Dimitar Berbatov who has retired from international football but can look to Aston Villa’s Stanimir Petrov and Bolton’s Martin Petrov as two players to trouble England. Probable teams: ENGLAND: Hart; G Johnson, Jagielka, Upson, A Cole; Walcott, Gerrard, Barry, Milner; Rooney, Defoe. BULGARIA: Mihaylov; Manolev, Ivanov, Stotanov, Minev; Peev, Angelov, S Petrov, M Petrov; Bojinov, Popov.

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