The chase for the 2016 European Cup will take its next step on Thursday. Two teams attempting to qualify for the tournament will do battle in a match between England and San Marino. The contest scheduled for 2:45 p.m. ET will be held at Wembley Stadium in London and can be live streamed here free. Additional TV coverage can be found on Fox Sports 1.
England head coach Roy Hodgson had this to offer ahead of today's European qualifier (via BBC): "It's about performance. At no time in my talks with the players have we mentioned the number of goals scored. We are keen to keep the momentum going"
"But on the other hand, there are a lot of players who are knocking on the door and would like to get into the team and I've got to weigh the two things very carefully," he added. "Keeping the team together, but maybe also using at least one of these two games as a chance to see somebody else play."
Tactical Preview
Player to Watch: England's Raheem Sterling has been in scintillating form this season for Liverpool. The 19-year-old has three goals and two assists in six appearances and is averaging 2.9 take-ons per match. He'll look to contribute more of the same in London this afternoon.
England's Projected Lineup (4-4-2 diamond): Forster; Baines, Jagielka, Cahill, Clyne; Wilshere, Henderson, Lallana, Sterling; Rooney, Welbeck
San Marino's Projected Lineup (5-4-1): Simoncini; Battistini, Valentini, Valle, Brolli, Vitaioli; Mazza, Tosi, Gasperoni; Hirsch
Note: Credit all statistics to officially licensed data from Opta Sports (via WhoScored).
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