http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Ukraine-c3032 is likely to
test the fitness of the entire squad.
Gerrard and Parker who are both above the age of 30, took the central stage as two of the most experienced campaigners in the English team for the European Championships, following injuries to http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Gareth-Barry-c14423.
However, the http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Belgium-c2850 leading up to the tournament, while Parker limped off in the second half in the opening game against France, after being hampered by cramps.
Anyhow, Hodgson divulged that he was not concerned in particular about the fitness problems of the duo, and believed that the sizzling temperatures at Poland and Ukraine is likely to effect the entire squad.
He said in an interview, “You're going to be concerned for them all whatever age they are because three games played in Ukraine in heat takes it out of everybody.”
The 64-year old highlighted the fact that England boosted one of the youngest squads in the tournament, and the players were rearing to have a go at http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Sweden-c3015 in their next game instead of shying away from the testing weather conditions.
Talking of his side’s game against the Blue-Yellow, Hodgson revealed that he is likely to field the same team as the one against http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/France-c2899, and admitted that there was a stiff competition amongst the players for a place in the starting eleven.
He said, “There won't be wholesale changes, that's for certain because we don't have any injury problems and the players who did well against France are all hoping to get picked to play again.”
He went on to say that there was a great buzz in the media about the Swedish striker http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Wayne-Rooney-c36736, who is expected to make
waves following, their game against Sweden.
He added, “He [Rooney] is a world class player and there's no doubt that when we get him on the field we'll be a much stronger and more potent attacking force.”
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