June 2, 2012 5:15 PM BST
Wembley Stadium — London
England
England have been hit by the news that Frank Lampard has had to withdraw
from the squad with a thigh injury, with Jordan Henderson as his
replacement. He joins Gareth Barry on the sidelines, who was replaced by
Jagielka earlier in the week.
Wayne Rooney, Scott Parker and Glen Johnson remain doubtful, though the
rest of Lampard's Chelsea teammates come back into contention having
been rested against Norway.
Danny Welbeck will hope to start instead of Andy Carroll up front, with Oxlade-Chamberlain also keen for more game time.
Probable lineups : Hart, Cole, Terry, Cahill, Johnson, Jones, Parker, Young, Gerrad, Walcott, Welbeck.
Belgium
The likes of Daniel van Buyten and Chelsea youngsters Courtois and De Bruyne are not in the squad to face England. Both Thomas Vermaelen and Vincent Kompany are struggling for fitness at
centre-back, so Tottenham fans will hope to get a glimpse of Jan
Vertonghen, with Ajax teammate Alderweireld sidelined.
Belgium are spoiled for choice in central midfield, with the likes of
Fellaini, Witsel, Dembele, Defour, Nainggolan and Simons all vying for
places.
Probable lineups : Mignolet, Pocognoli, Vertonghen, Kompany, Vermaelen, Witsel, Fellaini, Mertens, Dembele, Hazard, Mirallas.
Prediction
England will have set this friendly up just before the Euros knowing
that they will be testing themselves against a very decent Belgian
squad. Hodgson will hope that it doesn't backfire in his first game in
charge at Wembley.
With a few absentees through injury, England look understrength and
Belgium have an extremely strong looking side despite also having key
players carrying knocks.
In quite a turn for the books in an England international, there will be
plenty of eyes on an opponent in the form of Eden Hazard, who is close
to sealing a move to Chelsea and could come up against a few potential
teammates come Saturday, and who's to say he can't outfox them.
England 1 - 1 Belgium
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