This wouldn't be an England v Poland preview without a mention of the 'clown'. That's how Brian Clough described Jan Tomaszewski before a qualifier at Wembley in 1973, but the keeper went on to make a string of world class saves as his side hung on for a 1-1 draw, and booked their World Cup place at the expense of Alf Ramsey's team.
40 years later, the Poles are just playing for pride, but in Artur Boruc they have another controversial and sometimes unconventional man between the sticks. The
Holy Goalie has only conceded 2 goals in 7 league games for Southampton so far this season and he's bang in form. Could history be about to be repeated?
England will need to keep a close eye on Robert Lewandowski too. The Dortmund striker is one of the hottest properties in world football right now, though with just 18 goals in 56 appearances for his country, isn't quite as prolific at international level as he is for his club.
Probably more significant than the two players mentioned are the 18,000 Polish fans expected to descend on Wembley tomorrow night. Not enough to make it seem like a home game, but not your average away support either. Despite having nothing to play for, Waldemar Fornalik's side will want to put on a show for them.
A win for England will guarantee them a spot at next year's World Cup, and after Friday's impressive 4-1 win over Montenegro they'll be confident of achieving that. Not that you'd think so from listening to Roy Hodgson, mind. In his press conference earlier today he confessed to being "a worrier" adding that "It won't be my best night's sleep tonight. Things happen in games you don't always want to happen and that is what makes you worry a bit."
Way to calm our nerves there, Roy.
He will have to make do without Ashley Cole again though, so Leighton Baines continues at left-back. Kyle Walker is also absent, through suspension, so Chris Smalling or Phil Jones will fill in on the right. Other than that, no new concerns.
So we should have enough to see us through, right?
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