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England Euro 2012 team to face France – Welbeck set to get nod

England's striker Danny Welbeck scores the opening goal during an International friendly football match between England and Belgium at Wembley Stadium in London, on June 2, 2012. (credit: GLYN KIRK/AFP/GettyImages)
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England play France in Donetsk and Roy Hodgson has picked Danny Welbeck as the lone forward, while Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain is also in the starting XI

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Roy Hodgson has issued a rallying call ahead of England’s game against France on Monday evening, stating that his team aren’t afraid of Les Bleus and we might see the Three Lions serve it up to their opponents.

The England team has now been confirmed as follows: 

Hart – Johnson, Terry, Lescott, Cole – Gerrard, Parker – Oxlade-Chamberlain, Young, Milner – Welbeck

The big surprise is Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain playing on the right wing, unless he is switched to the left side and James Milner is played on the opposite flank.

There has been much hype surrounding the French team, although England look as good as their opponents on paper and let’s not forget that Joe Hart is arguably the best keeper in the world and that the Three Lions look defensively stouter than France.

Hodgson said: "The players think we can beat France. There's no question about that. There's no fear in that respect.

"There's healthy respect for the team, as they deserve to have. We know their players and their qualities. We come across them every week and you just respect someone if you go 21 matches unbeaten.

"In any league, 21 matches unbeaten is an achievement. But I don't get the feeling the players are cowed by the task. They're more motivated in a way."

Hodgson added: "It may be quite nice for them to go into a game where people are saying 'it will be tough and France are a better team than you'.

"Quite often they go into games and people say 'you've got to beat these'. That's the kind of pressure a lot of our players are under.

"I would think they'll probably quite enjoy the fact that the 'favourite' position is now being taken from us and given to France. We know we can give them a good game, no question."

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