[Prenn]

England will play Portugal in their only friendly before the start of the Euro2004 qualifiers in October. The game against the Euro2004 hosts will take place at Villa Park.

[Sam I Am]

Will England be up 3-0 at any point in the match?

[Prenn]

We were the last time we played them in a friendly

[Andy Bennett]

You might like to see:-

http://www.angelfire.com/sc/englandA..._Portugal.html

for details.

No idea whether we can repeat that performance though

[mlsrevs]

When is this game scheduled for?

[Prenn]

7th September.

[Matt Clark]

James (West Ham), Robinson (Leeds);

Mills (Leeds), Ashley Cole (Arsenal), Bridge (Southampton), Ferdinand (Man Utd), Southgate (Middlesbrough), Woodgate (Leeds);

Beckham (Man Utd), Butt (Man Utd), Dyer (Newcastle), Sinclair (West Ham), Murphy (Liverpool), Gerrard (Liverpool), Hargreaves (Bayern Munich), Bowyer (Leeds), J Cole (West Ham),

Owen (Liverpool), Heskey (Liverpool), Smith (Leeds).

Both Bowyer and Woodgate make it in. Predictable, really, but still a move in the right direction. Presumably Robinson will pick up his first senior cap at some stage in this game.

[BrianCappellieri]

Sporting Life

DYER OUT OF ENGLAND CLASH

Kieron Dyer has been ruled out of England's match against Portugal on Saturday just hours after the squad was named.

[BrianCappellieri]

BBC

Bowyer's England relief

Leeds United midfielder Lee Bowyer said he is determined to prove himself at international level after being named in the England squad to face Portugal.

[BrianCappellieri]

SoccerNet

Injured Beckham out of England squad

Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson revealed England captain David Beckham had been withdrawn from the squad for the friendly against Portugal at Old Trafford with a calf injury.