Parker face-to-face with likely new team-mate (From Enfield Independent)
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Tottenham Hotspur's Scott Parker up against Jens Vertonghen as England take on Belgium
4:39pm Saturday 2nd June 2012 in Local Sport
Scott Parker will line-up against a likely future team-mate as England complete their competitive preparations for Euro 2012 against Belgium this afternoon.
The Spurs midfielder, as expected, once again takes his place in the centre of the park alongside Liverpool’s Steven Gerrard as Roy Hodgson's side looks to build on last weekend’s 1-0 victory in Norway.
Belgium feature Jens Vertonghen in their side, with the Ajax defender expected to complete a move to Tottenham soon.
There are a total of seven changes from the team that started against the Norwegians, including a different back five, while Arsenal’s Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain making his first start for the national side.
Parker's current Tottenham team-mate Jermain Defoe is again on the bench.
England line-up: Joe Hart (Manchester City); Glen Johnson (Liverpool), Gary Cahill (Chelsea), John Terry (Chelsea), Ashley Cole (Chelsea); James Milner (Manchester City), Scott Parker (Tottenham Hotspur), Steven Gerrard (Liverpool), Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain (Arsenal); Ashley Young (Manchester United), Danny Welbeck (Manchester United).
Substitutes: Phil Jones (Manchester United), Robert Green (West Ham United), Leighton Baines (Everton), Joleon Lescott (Manchester City), Phil Jagielka (Everton), Jordan Henderson (Liverpool), Stuart Downing (Liverpool), Jermain Defoe (Tottenham Hotspur), Wayne Rooney (Manchester United), Andy Carroll (Liverpool), Theo Walcott (Arsenal), Jack Butland (Birmingham City).
