8 Defenders That Will Be In Roy Hodgson's Provisional England Squad (And 1 That Won't)

The third instalment of our mini series sees us cast our beady eye over the men trusted with stifling out the threats posed by some of the world's most potent strikers in this summer's World Cup. There are a number of hotly contested positions in the England squad but none more so than in Hodgson's back line. We've whittled the field down to eight defenders that will be named in the provisional squad on 13 May and one unlucky player set to miss out. In a group stage featuring opposing strikers such as Suarez, Cavani and Balotelli there is no doubt that Hodgson will be praying his defence can hold strong and stay cool in the South American heat. England have boasted a wealth of quality defenders over the previous decade and whilst there will be fewer 'big names' travelling to this tournament, with the likes Terry and Ferdinand no longer available, there can still be confidence that the Three Lions will be equipped with a solid defence. Read on to find out which players will make the squad and one player set to miss the cut...
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