As the summer of 2012 rapidly approaches, the focus switches slightly from domestic football to the national side, who will be aiming to impress in Poland and Ukraine. Although there are many dead-certs for the squad, with a new manager sure to be in place there could be a few surprises.
Experienced stars such as Steven Gerrard and Wayne Rooney will almost certainly on the plane ahead of the Championships, but with doubts surrounding the national futures of players such as Rio Ferdinand, Frank Lampard and John Terry, it could be time to start looking at long-term replacements for this competition, and beyond.
As always injuries and form are key going into a major competition, so who are the men who could step up in such events? Here’s a list of those players who have been performing for their club sides, who have an outside shot at representing the Three Lions in their quest for a long awaited major honor.
Click on Tom Cleverley to unveil the top 10
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