INTERNATIONAL REDS: A COMPLETE GUIDE
Here's a complete
guide to where our boys are today. ... is in Sofia with his Italian teammates preparing for tonight's Group 8 qualifier against Bulgaria. ...
INTERNATIONAL REDS: A COMPLETE GUIDE>"> newsgad();NEWS STORYINTERNATIONAL REDS: A COMPLETE GUIDEPaul Eaton11 October 2008Liverpool's galaxy of international stars are currently all over the globe preparing for crucial World Cup 2010 qualifying matches over the next week. Here's a complete
guide to where our boys are today. Steven Gerrard (England) With maximum points from their opening two Group 6 qualifiers, England are overwhelming favourites to make it nine points from nine with victory over Kazakhstan at Wembley today (5.15pm). Fernando Torres, Xabi Alonso, Albert Riera, Pepe Reina and Alvaro Arbeloa (Spain) Liverpool have five of their squad representing the European Champions over the next week, with Albert Riera a late call-up to Vicente Del Bosque's party. Sitting top of Group 5 after two matches played, Spain will surely end the day where they began with victory in Estonia against a side who are yet to collect a point before they travel to take on Belgium in Brussels on Wednesday. Dirk Kuyt and Ryan Babel (Holland) Iceland provide the opposition for Group 9 leaders Holland in Rotterdam this evening when Dirk and Ryan will be hoping to help secure victory in their country's second match in qualifying action. A trip to Norway then follows for the Dutch next week. Robbie Keane (Republic of Ireland) There's no game for the Irish today - but they'll spend their time in Dublin preparing for Wednesday night's qualifier against Cyprus. Ireland have made a solid start to the campaign under new coach Giovanni Trapattoni and currently sit in second place with four points from their opening two matches. Daniel Agger (Denmark) Denmark have just the one game during this international break as well - though it appears to be a very winnable one against Malta in Copenhagen. The Danes are currently third in Group 1 while Malta are holding up the rest of the group with no points and seven goals conceded from their first two matches. Lucas (Brazil) Brazil currently lie in second place in the South American qualifying group and will be looking to put pressure on leaders Paraguay over the next week. Lucas' country take on Venezuela in San Cristobal on Sunday night before entertaining Colombia in Rio De Janeiro next Wednesday. Javier Mascherano (Argentina) Argentina are currently level on points with Brazil after eight round of matches and take on Uruguay in Buenos Aires this evening before a trip to face Chile - another team tied for second place on 13 points - next week. Andrea Dossena (Italy) Andrea Dossena is in Sofia with his Italian teammates preparing for tonight's Group 8 qualifier against Bulgaria. Italy, unsurprisingly, sit top of the pile after two games and follow up tonight's clash with a home encounter against Montenegro in Lecce next week. Sami Hyypia (Finland) It's a double header for Sami Hyypia and his Finland teammates this week as well, with Azerbaijan providing the opposition in Helsinki tonight before a testing trip to Moscow to take on Russia follows on Wednesday night. Finland lie bottom of Group 4 at the moment, but have played just the one game so far. Yossi Benayoun (Israel) It's a home clash for Israel tonight as they entertain Moldova looking to improve on their current second place in Group 2. Victory should be a formality with Moldova bottom of the group and without any points so far, but a sterner test will lie in wait for the Israelis next week when they travel to take on third placed Latvia in Riga. Nabil El Zhar (Morocco) Morocco currently lie second in their three team group which also features Rwanda and Mauritius. El Zhar will be looking to help his country to three more crucial qualifying points when they take on bottom of the table Mauritius tonight.
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