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Forwards: Walcott, Rooney, Welbeck, Carroll, Oxlade-Chamberlain Carroll's impressive recent performances edge him ahead of Peter Crouch for the 'lump it to the big man in a last-gasp attempt to bundle home a late goal in a game we really deserve to lose' spot. Oxlade-Chamberlain perhaps hasn't played as much as he would've liked this season, but he's as good a wild card as England are going to get. Butland looks the most promising and has worked under new goalkeeping coach Dave Watson at Birmingham.

Also a good deputy for Parker in midfield. Richards is one of the two best right-backs, who can also play centrally. Carrick could play centre-back at a push too. Which leads us to Better than Barry for me. Great positionally, loads of interceptions, two-footed passer, chips in with the odd goal, outstanding season in a lightweight Man United midfield. Lennon's back in on recent form, with Oxlade-Chamberlain because he can play on left as well as right and I'd prefer him as back-up to Young than a functional Milner.

So, no Theo then? Not so fast For me, Theo has always been an instinctive player, more suited up top than out wide, where he has more time to think. Imagine Walcott coming on up top for the last 20 minutes Welbeck and Sturridge deserve a berth, maybe even to start the opener. Sturridge, a rare left-footer, can also play wide. So Carroll it is, mainly because of recent form.

Though injury has put his career on hold this season, year-old Alex Smithies of Huddersfield is still a real prospect and no less reliable than Scott Carson or David Stockdale.

Glen Johnson has been found out enough times now. Milner is a useful squad choice, Young and Walcott are standard picks for pace. Liverpool frustrated by man Arsenal. Elsewhere on the BBC. Were these snooker's glory years? The FA Cup. Shocks, slips and Ronaldo celebrations - FA Cup magic. Late Grabban goal helps Forest knock out Arsenal. Tottenham survive huge scare to beat League One Morecambe.

Why it was another FA Cup classic on Saturday. Watch FA Cup third-round goals and highlights. Watch 10 great FA Cup final goals. Also in Sport. Henry stole the show with a hat-trick against Wigan to leave Robert Pires' early opener - a far from typical poacher's effort - largely forgotten. The winger's last game for Arsenal came in the subsequent Champions League final where Lehmann's early red card saw him substituted for replacement Manuel Almunia.

When a brief sojourn to Indian football with FC Goa in ended, Pires joined the Gunners backroom staff and he now works as a pundit and ambassador for the game. When driving with his cousins near Seville in , Jose Antonio Reyes was involved in a car crash that killed the former striker and Jonathan Reyes, leaving fellow passenger Juan Manuel Calderon in intensive care. Tributes flooded in for the Spaniard, who was still playing at the time with Segunda Division team Extremadura. Strike partner Henry described Reyes as a 'wonderful player, superb team-mate and exceptional human being' as a police report confirmed a tyre failure at high speed.

A year after his iconic kiss of the Highbury turf having completed his hat-trick past Wigan, Henry accepted a move to LaLiga giants Barcelona. It was at the Nou Camp where he played an integral part in Spain's first-ever treble winners under Pep Guardiola - going on to end his career in the MLS. The Frenchman coached in the Arsenal academy and alongside Roberto Martinez with Belgium ahead of his breakout opportunity at Monaco, although that did not go to plan at all and he left after three months with the Ligue 1 side 19th.

A hero's welcome for Dennis Bergkamp marked his final appearance in football at Highbury and he spent many years in the Ajax setup before leaving in December Likewise, Freddie Ljungberg is now a coach most recently seen in temporary charge of the Gunners following Unai Emery's sacking.

Manuel Almunia retired from playing due to a heart condition in and Johan Djourou took Swiss club FC Sion to court after refusing a pay cut amid the coronavirus pandemic. Jump directly to the content.