Last chance for England hopefuls

By Gregg Davies
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England take on Japan in Austria on Sunday in a match offering the outsiders in Fabio Capello's squad one last chance to prove why they are worthy of a place on the plane to the World Cup.

The likes of Sunderland striker Darren Bent and Tottenham Hotspur midfielder Tom Huddlestone will be hoping they can make a big enough impact against the Japanese before Capello names his final 23 for the South Africa showpiece on June 1.

England were criticised for their performance against Mexico at Wembley on Monday, despite winning 3-1. And FourFourTwo's betting partner Paddy Power expect Capello's men to see off Japan more convincingly.

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Gregg Davies
Gregg Davies

Gregg Davies is the Chief Sub Editor of FourFourTwo magazine, joining the team in January 2008 and spending seven years working on the website. He supports non-league behemoths Hereford and commentates on Bulls matches for Radio Hereford FC. His passions include chocolate hobnobs and attempting to shoehorn Ronnie Radford into any office conversation.