Tomorrow night, the collective nation will hold its breath as England play host to Montenegro in a must-win World Cup qualifier at Wembley Stadium. Group H of the qualifying campaign is finely balanced with the Three Lions currently sitting top on 16 points, but closely shadowed by Ukraine and Friday's opponents on 15 points. With just two games to go, one slip up from Roy Hodgson's men could be fatal, which is why it is critical he gets his team selection spot-on. Barring injury to Ashley Cole and the extended absence of Theo Walcott, Hodgson has virtually a fully fit squad to select from tomorrow, and here, we predict his starting XI.
Goalkeeper - Joe Hart
A lot has been said and written about Joe Hart this week in the wake of a series of unconvincing performances from the Manchester City goalkeeper. Hart was at fault for Scotland's opening goal in the 3-2 friendly win the Three Lions enjoyed last month, allowing James Morrison's shot to squirm under his body, and since then has been under the spotlight. Earlier this month, goalkeeping legend Gianluigi Buffon commented that Fraser Forster should play for England over Hart, but the Celtic No.1 has never been capped for England, and a game of this magnitude is not the time to start making such dramatic changes to the side. Forster should be given his chance, but that chance shouldn't come tomorrow.
Joseph is an accredited football journalist and has interviewed nearly all of the current 20 Barclay's Premier League managers. He is also a correspondent for Bleacher Report and has written for Caught Offside and Give Me Football.
