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England vs. Nigeria: Where the game will be won and lost

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The meeting of England and Nigeria at Wembley Stadium is important for both sides for various reasons.

Besides being the penultimate fixture for the pair before the startt of the World Cup, both Gareth Southgate and Gernot Rohr will have a valuable opportunity to assess how their team stack up against another of the tournament's fancied sides.

How do both sides match up to each other when placed side-by-side?

Southgate’s decision to omit Joe Hart from the 23-man England squad may have been met with a few raised eyebrows in some quarters, but it probably was the right decision to leave out the Manchester City loanee.