For nothing else, it’s nice to not have to talk about who is going to play on the left of midfield, a problem that hadn’t been solved for a long time. For nothing else, he and Steven Gerrard could make the squad because there is no better option yet in the middle of the attacking three, unless Capello decides to put Wayne Rooney there.Īshley Young – The move to Manchester United seems to have solidified Young’s place among the starting men.
If the 4-2-3-1 formation sticks come next June, he seems one of the most certain starters.įrank Lampard – Was dropped for England’s game against Bulgaria, but it’s hard to imagine that in 12 months he could go from regular to not making the squad. Midfielders: Gareth Barry – much to the disappointment of Barry’s critics, he’s been a regular for Capello for some time now. Will be 31 come next summer, you feel this will be his final competition in an England shirt.ĭespite his detractors, Gareth Barry seems like a certain starter come next summer John Terry – the captain, enough said really. For all the controversy he can attract off the pitch, he’s one of the most consistent players for England and, by the time his career is over, will be one of the highest appearance makers. Can offer an experienced head among his younger counter parts.ĭefenders: Ashley Cole – can very easily make an argument for him being the best left back in the world. A year away from the Premier League limelight should do him good. Rob Green – after that error against the USA in the World Cup last year, Green has never really been able to re-establish himself in the starting fold. Goalkeepers: Joe Hart – one of the selections most easy to pick, Hart has been a regular for England since the World Cup and, providing he is injury free, will be starting the first game of the tournament. Working out what’s going on inside Fabio Capello’s head can be difficult at the best of times but, is it possible, nine months before the competition starts to predict who will make his final 23 to fly to Poland and Ukraine? Predicting the Unpredictable: Who will go to Euro 2012Īnother week, and another pseudo addition to the England fold in the form of Shaun Wright-Phillips after only two games at his new club, QPR. In just two weeks Shaun Wright-Phillips has got himself back into England contention