Adam Lallana is on the bench.
Sterling starts with Welbeck and Rooney supporting frontman Sturridge
Which Rooney will turn up?
Which Balotelli will turn up?
Buffon’s sprained ankle hasn’t healed, so his deputy Salvatore Sirigu of PSG plays.
I’ve just been told that Martin Tyler has said on Sky that he’s not sure if Sirigu is fully fit !!!
First goal in Fortaleza was a powerful penalty by Cavani in 23.
Arsenal’s loan striker Joel Campbell scored with a scorching shot to make it 1-1 against Uruguay in 54.
Costa Rica then made it 2-1 from a free-kick headed in by Oscar Duarte in 57.
That was a shocker.
Costa Rica then went 4-5-1 with Joel Campbell as the lone striker.
Then in 87 Joel Campbell produced the most sublime pass of this World Cup for sub Marcos Urena, who slotted beautifully from a narrow angle.
A tremendous second half performance by Costa Rica and a spanking victory.
Costa Rica 3 Uruguay 1
In Group D, Roy Hodgson will have wanted to know who the best team was. Then he could plan to draw against the best team and beat the other two.
But who’s the best team in Group D?
14th June 2014