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| Raheem Sterling to start for England against Italy in World Cup opener | Raheem Sterling to start for England against Italy in World Cup opener |
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| Raheem Sterling has been included in England’s team to face Italy in their opening match of the World Cup, with Adam Lallana on the bench. | Raheem Sterling has been included in England’s team to face Italy in their opening match of the World Cup, with Adam Lallana on the bench. |
| The Liverpool winger missed the final warm-up match against Honduras last week after being sent off against Ecuador but has forced his way into Roy Hodgson’s starting line-up. Sterling will join Danny Welbeck and Wayne Rooney in supporting the lone striker Daniel Sturridge, with the 19-year-old surprisingly expected to occupy a central role. | The Liverpool winger missed the final warm-up match against Honduras last week after being sent off against Ecuador but has forced his way into Roy Hodgson’s starting line-up. Sterling will join Danny Welbeck and Wayne Rooney in supporting the lone striker Daniel Sturridge, with the 19-year-old surprisingly expected to occupy a central role. |
| Early indications are that Rooney may be deployed from the right – a position he has rarely, if ever, played in for club or country – with Welbeck on the left. | Early indications are that Rooney may be deployed from the right – a position he has rarely, if ever, played in for club or country – with Welbeck on the left. |
| Meanwhile the Italian goalkeeper and captain, Gianluigi Buffon, will miss Saturday night’s Group D opener after failing to recover from an injury picked up in training, according to reports in Italy. Buffon tweeted: “There are so many ways to be important, even if you are not a starter on the pitch … so … go on Salvatore … come on my magical guys … FORZA ITALY, my great love!” | Meanwhile the Italian goalkeeper and captain, Gianluigi Buffon, will miss Saturday night’s Group D opener after failing to recover from an injury picked up in training, according to reports in Italy. Buffon tweeted: “There are so many ways to be important, even if you are not a starter on the pitch … so … go on Salvatore … come on my magical guys … FORZA ITALY, my great love!” |
| Salavatore Sirigu will take his place. | Salavatore Sirigu will take his place. |
| England team to face Italy (4-2-3-1): Hart; Johnson, Cahill, Jagielka, Baines; Gerrard (c), Henderson; Rooney, Sterling, Welbeck; Sturridge |