Roy Hodgson is building up a new national team after the departure of experienced Frank Lampard, Steven Gerrard and Ashley Young. Now, a new squad is facing Norway in this season's first friendly.
England v Norway
International Friendly
Wembley Stadium
03-09-2014 @ 20.00 BST
How are the two sides form?
England - once again - had a terrible World Cup finals, losing against Italy and Uruguay, and only getting one point against Costa Rica. Since then, some of the England legends have stepped back and new upcoming hopes are set to take over.
Norway did not qualify for the World Cup, and had a quiet summer, before playing against the United Arab Emirates last week. The match ended in a goalless draw.
What are the probable line-ups?
It is an England squad with only a few players from the World Cup, why we can expect some new faces in the line up.
Hart
Baines - Chambers - Cahill - Rose
Oxlade-Chamberlain - Wilshere - Delph - Sterling
Rooney
Welbeck
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Pedersen - Gulbrandsen
Skjelbred - Tettey - Johansen - Elyounoussi
Høgli - Forren - Reginiussen - Linnes
Jarstein
Skjelbred - Tettey - Johansen - Elyounoussi
Høgli - Forren - Reginiussen - Linnes
Jarstein
Worth keeping an eye on
England: With Steven Gerrard and Frank Lampard gone, Jack Wilshere is expected to step up and take responsibility on the England midfield. The match against Norway is a great time to start.
Norway: Per Ciljan Skjelbred was one of Norways greatest talents a few seasons back, but his career did not turn out as hoped for. Now the 27-year old has his career back on track and is one of the most important players for Norway.
What to expect from this match?
The Norwegian national team is not what it was in the past, and they are struggling to get good results. On the other hand, England performed poorly during the World Cup and with a new generation of players, the expectations are not high. However, on paper England have a much stronger team, and players with more international class and experience. England should win this match.
What are the odds?
England: 4/7 (BetFair)
Draw: 16/5 (Bet365)
Norway: 15/2 (BETVICTOR)
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