England's Wayne Rooney during training. Is the temptation of a draw a good strategy for England and Russia? Photo: Reuters
England and Russia are the big beasts of Group B and, though each would love a winning start when they meet today, the fear of losing could well become all-pervading and lead to a cagey encounter.
With games against Wales and Slovakia to come, and the potential for three teams to qualify with two guaranteed, a point at the Velodrome might look a very useful result in a couple of weeks.
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