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Jack de Menezes14 June 2015

Standard Sport brings you all the action as England take on Slovenia in the race for the Euro 2016 finals.

Exactly one year since England faced Italy in Brazil, and lost, in an extremely disappointing World Cup campaign, they take on Slovenia looking to maintain their encouraging form in the race for the Euro 2016 finals in France.

But following last weekend's dull encounter against the Republic of Ireland, the most tepid of goalless draws, Roy Hodgson's side will be looking to put on a show today.

We'll bring you all the build-up, team news, updates and goal alerts but who will come out on top?

Stay tuned to Standard Sport for all the action.

So sit back, and enjoy the ride.

TEAM NEWS:

Slovenia Starting XI: Handanovic, Brecko, Cesar, B. Ilic, Jokic; Ilicic, Kurtic, Kirm, Kampl, Mertelj, Novakovic

Substitutes: Oblak, Vidmar, Andjelkovic, Samardzic, Milec, Birsa, Lazarevic, Rotman, Pecnik, Beric, Verbic

England Starting XI: Hart; Smalling, Cahill, Jones, Gibbs; Henderson, Wilshere, Delph, Townsend; Sterling, Rooney

Substitutes: Bertrand, Green, Walcott, Jagielka, Milner, Lallana, Austin, Cleverley, Barkley, Vardy, Clyne, Heaton

*KICK-OFF 17:00

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WHAT THEY SAID

Speaking ahead of the match, England captain Wayne Rooney has backed want-away Liverpool star Raheem Sterling to put his transfer troubles behind him and focus on performing for England.

"I think as any footballer at some stage in your career they'll experience that," the Three Lions captain said in Ljubljana.

"Raheem is a level-headed lad, a top quality player and I am sure he will give a good performance tomorrow."

"I think Raheem is a top-quality player and of course there is a lot of speculation around his future at the minute.

"But I am sure that is something himself and his management will have to deal with, certainly after the game tomorrow night. Hopefully whatever he chooses to do gets sorted out soon."

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