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Betting.Betfair
on Jun 19, 2012 at 09:00:47 AM
[b]The Three Lions will face a hostile crowd at the Donbass Arena, but the on-field opposition is not nearly as intimidating and Tobias Gourlay believes Roy Hodgson will notch a second consecutive victory.[/b]
Kick-off: 19:45 BST
Live On: ITV
[b]Match Odds[/b]
This is a must-win game for Ukraine if they are not to emulate the ignominy of Austria and Switzerland four years ago and join Poland on the sidelines of their own tournament.
The market doesn't think they can do it and makes England the favourites to take three points and give themselves the best possible chance of finishing above France and thus - probably - avoiding tournament favourites Spain in the quarter-finals.
Wayne Rooney is available for the Three Lions after serving a two-match suspension and ready to...
Posted by:
Betting.Betfair
on Jun 15, 2011 at 12:07:34 PM
[u]Ukraine[/u]
Taras Stepanenko, Ukraine's captain, has been ruled out of the tournament by the groin injury he aggravated in his country's defeat to the Czech Republic on Sunday. The right-back Yaroslav Rakitskiy could take Stepanenko's armband and his place as a deep-lying midfielder.
Despite a free-flowing first half with the Czechs, Ukraine's most touted attackers, Yevhen Konoplyanka and Andriy Yarmolenko, were disappointing. Maxym Biliy came off the bench, looked creative and scored. He should start this time.
[u]England[/u]
England's defensive unit kept its shape well against Spain and the individuals within it should now keep their places against Ukraine. The rest of the team cannot be so confident of getting another chance.
Stuart Pearce withdrew his captain, Michael...