: Euro 2012 Qualifying, Group G Preview: Switzerland and Wales Ready For Points; Rio Ferdinand Hopes To Captain England To Win

Something's gotta give. Group G is led by England and Montenegro, who both have perfect records thus far in qualification, although Montenegro have played three matches to England's two. On the other end of the spectrum, Switzerland and Wales, neither of which have recorded points, meet in a match that many have already ruled out as inconsequential. Bulgaria, sitting in the middle, have an off day on Tuesday.

Switzerland v Wales, 2:30 p.m. Eastern: Both coaches are feeling quite pessimistic about this match, although Brian Flynn much more so, stating that Wales' hopes of qualifying have been "severely damaged." Ottmar Hitzfeld has a bit more belief in his team, saying that Switzerland will be able to win its next two games at home. The Swiss squad is expected to be healthy, with the return of goalkeeper Diego Benaglio possible, while the Welsh contingent continues to see its players fall away. Hal Robson-Kanu has a hamstring injury, Andy Williams picked up an ankle issue against Bulgaria and is questionable for play, Chris Gunter was sent off in the last match and won't be available, and Joe Ledley will miss the match to be with his pregnant partner. Captain Craig Bellamy is still nursing a knee injury. No wonder Wales-still operating under a caretaker manager-are suffering from a lack of confidence.

England v Montenegro, 3 p.m. Eastern: The problem with England having had an off day on Friday is that the English media have had plenty of time to write about the upcoming match with Montenegro. Some fill their pages with dread, once again preferring to underestimate the Three Lions. Some take it for granted that England have already qualified. Very few take a middle ground. What is evident is that England are in a bit of an injury crisis right now. Although Rio Ferdinand has returned, reclaiming the captain's armband from Steven Gerrard, the back remains weak, with John Terry out with a back problem and Phil Jagielka with a hamstring injury. Ferdinand will instead be partnered by Joleon Lescott, who has yet to prove himself for either club or country. To add to Fabio Capello's woes, Frank Lampard remains out, still recovering from surgery (although many will say that this is actually a benefit to England), Darren Bent and Jermaine Defoe are injured, Theo Walcott has an ankle injury and Aaron Lennon pulled out with a sore back. In some ways, Capello will be relying on players inexperienced at the national level-but in other ways, he'll be the same old Fabio. For instance, does anyone believe that Wayne Rooney won't be starting, even with his recent lackluster form? While the talent is still evident in the England squad, this just might be Montenegro's time to shine. Should they capitalize on the weakness in England's back line-exempting Ashley Cole on the left-or take advantage of the fact that this squad has little experience playing together, England might find itself humbled once again.