Two nations looking to return to form will do battle today in an international friendly between England and Norway. The match scheduled for 3 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 2.
England captain Wayne Rooney had this to offer ahead of today's encounter (via the Telegraph): "I was in that little group which Steven [Gerrard] put together for the last two years, and we had regular meetings with the manager and that eases you into the position of being captain. Steven has helped me a lot. He has a lot of qualities. He's the one who demanded the most on the pitch, which is what I feel is my strongest quality."
"Obviously, the stuff off the pitch, I'll learn," he added. "It's new to me, but I'll learn.''
Rooney's first opportunity to do so will come this week as England prepares for the 2016 European qualifiers.
Tactical Preview
Player to Watch: England's Daniel Sturridge has enjoyed a meteoric rise in recent months. The Liverpool striker made 29 appearances at the club level last year, finishing his campaign with 21 goals and seven assists. At the 2014 World Cup with England, Sturridge averaged a modest 1.7 take-ons per match in addition to his one goal.
England's Projected Lineup (4-2-3-1): Hart; Baines, Jones, Cahill, Stones; Henderson, Wilshere; Sterling, Rooney, Chamberlain; Sturridge
Norway's Projected Lineup (4-5-1): Jarstein; Hedenstad, Forren, Nordtveit, Hogil; Pedersen, Skjelbred, Tettey, Jenssen, Daehil; Elyounoussi
Note: Credit all statistics to officially licensed data from Opta Sports (via WhoScored).
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