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England v Montenegro preview: Failure not an option, says Roy Hodgson before Wembley showdown
Manager confident ahead of must-win qualifier, writes Greg Leedham

Roy Hodgson insists his England players will not fluff their lines in Friday’s crucial Wembley showdown with Montenegro.


England need victory and again against Poland next Tuesday to guarantee their progression to next year’s World Cup in Brazil.


Yet with Hodgson’s team only a point clear at the top of Group H, any slip-up is likely to be punished.

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