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| Jamie Carragher and Scott Parker are expected to start for England in an unfamiliar 3-5-2 formation in the Euro 2008 qualifier in Croatia. | Jamie Carragher and Scott Parker are expected to start for England in an unfamiliar 3-5-2 formation in the Euro 2008 qualifier in Croatia. |
| Defender Carragher replaces the injured Ledley King, while Parker comes in for suspended midfielder Steven Gerrard. | |
| Rio Ferdinand is set to return after a back problem, while Ashley Cole and Gary Neville may play as wing-backs. | |
| It means under-fire Wayne Rooney will again start up front with Peter Crouch - with Stewart Downing on the bench. | It means under-fire Wayne Rooney will again start up front with Peter Crouch - with Stewart Downing on the bench. |
| News conference: England coach Steve McClaren Interview: England captain John Terry | News conference: England coach Steve McClaren Interview: England captain John Terry |
| Central-midfield pairing Michael Carrick and Frank Lampard will have the chance to put the disappointment of their performances in the 0-0 draw against Macedonia on Saturday behind them. | Central-midfield pairing Michael Carrick and Frank Lampard will have the chance to put the disappointment of their performances in the 0-0 draw against Macedonia on Saturday behind them. |
| And manager Steve McClaren insists it is not a gamble for him to switch from his favoured 4-4-2 line-up as his side look to equal a 40-year-old record with a seventh-successive clean sheet. | And manager Steve McClaren insists it is not a gamble for him to switch from his favoured 4-4-2 line-up as his side look to equal a 40-year-old record with a seventh-successive clean sheet. |
| We're missing four of our midfield players. We have to deal with that we're looking at different ways of doing so Steve McClaren | We're missing four of our midfield players. We have to deal with that we're looking at different ways of doing so Steve McClaren |
| "We've got to change," he said. "We've got to look at different systems and we've got to look at the make-up of the team. | "We've got to change," he said. "We've got to look at different systems and we've got to look at the make-up of the team. |
| "If we play three at the back, those players we'll be putting in there have played it before. | "If we play three at the back, those players we'll be putting in there have played it before. |
| "There are all kinds of systems in the Premier League and I've been involved. We used to change systems out of necessity, because of injuries, because of opponents. | "There are all kinds of systems in the Premier League and I've been involved. We used to change systems out of necessity, because of injuries, because of opponents. |
| "To go to the next level we have to look at these situations. To go through the barrier we might try one or two things. | "To go to the next level we have to look at these situations. To go through the barrier we might try one or two things. |
| "You get very little time with England." | "You get very little time with England." |
| 606 VIEW This conservative approach for an away qualifier sadly mirrors the tactics of many past England managers GS 606: Have your say | 606 VIEW This conservative approach for an away qualifier sadly mirrors the tactics of many past England managers GS 606: Have your say |
| With Gerrard, Owen Hargreaves, Joe Cole and Aaron Lennon all missing from the tie, McClaren admitted his hand had been forced in changing the make-up of the side for the game in Zagreb. | With Gerrard, Owen Hargreaves, Joe Cole and Aaron Lennon all missing from the tie, McClaren admitted his hand had been forced in changing the make-up of the side for the game in Zagreb. |
| He said: "When you include Lennon, who is an impact player, we're missing four of our midfield players. | He said: "When you include Lennon, who is an impact player, we're missing four of our midfield players. |
| "We have to deal with that and we're looking at different ways of doing so. | "We have to deal with that and we're looking at different ways of doing so. |
| "Now we've done the work and I am pleased with the reaction of the players." | "Now we've done the work and I am pleased with the reaction of the players." |
| England (probable): Robinson; Carragher, Ferdinand, Terry; A Cole, Carrick, Parker, Lampard, Neville; Rooney, Crouch. | England (probable): Robinson; Carragher, Ferdinand, Terry; A Cole, Carrick, Parker, Lampard, Neville; Rooney, Crouch. |
| Croatia (probable): Pletikosa; Simunic, R Kovac, Simic, Corluka; Kranjcar, N Kovac, Modric, Rapaic; Da Silva, Petric. | Croatia (probable): Pletikosa; Simunic, R Kovac, Simic, Corluka; Kranjcar, N Kovac, Modric, Rapaic; Da Silva, Petric. |