Slovenia: 1-Samir Handanovic; 2-Miso Brecko, 4-Marko Suler, 5-Bostjan Cesar, 13-Bojan Jokic; 10-Valter Birsa, 8-Robert Koren, 18-Aleksandar Radosavljevic, 17-Andraz Kirm; 9-Zlatan Ljubijankic, 11-Milivoje Novakovic.
Matjaz Kek has not changed his line up. We have the dangerous Valter Birsa and Robert Koren (can’t believe West Brom let him go), and goalscorer Zlatan Ljubijankic.
England: 1-David James; 2-Glen Johnson, 15-Matthew Upson, 6-John Terry, 3-Ashley Cole; 16-James Milner, 4-Steven Gerrard, 8-Frank Lampard, 14-Gareth Barry; 19-Jermain Defoe, 10-Wayne Rooney.
Jermain Defoe as expected joins Wayne Rooney up front.
Referee: Wolfgang Stark (Germany). John Terry said that Stark “disrespected” him in the Champions League quarterfinals which Chelsea lost to Inter. But Marina Hyde points out that Stark has proved a good omen for England. All three matches officiated by him involving England have turned out wins.