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Ukraine vs. England, UEFA World Cup Qualifying: Lineups

Roy Hodgson opts for Rickie Lambert to replace Danny Welbeck as England look to get a result against a potentially dangerous Ukraine side.

Roy Hodgson continues with his Steven Gerrard-Frank Lampard-Jack Wilshere trio in midfield as England travel to take on Ukraine.

Danny Welbeck's suspension means that England notably line up without a single Manchester United player in the starting eleven. Rickie Lambert also continues up front as the visitors suffer a number of injuries to their strikeforce. James Milner is on the left flank, with Theo Walcott on the right, while Gary Cahill and Phil Jagielka start in central defence.

Ukraine, meanwhile, deploy Roman Zozulya as a lone striker but with the dangerous-looking trio of Andriy Yarmolenko, Eugene Konoplyanka and Oleg Gusev in midfield.

Ukraine starting line-up (4-2-3-1): Andriy Pyatov; Artem Fedetskyi, Eugene Khacheridi, Oleksandr Kucher, Vyasheslav Shevchuk; Edmar, Taras Stepanenko; Andriy Yarmolenko, Eugene Konoplyanka, Oleg Gusev; Roman Zozulya.

England starting line-up (4-5-1): Joe Hart; Kyle Walker, Ashley Cole, Gary Cahill, Phil Jagielka; Steven Gerrard, Theo Walcott, Frank Lampard, Jack Wilshere, James Milner; Rickie Lambert.

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