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Lampard: Rooney injury is a good opportunity

England V Belarus - Key Battles

Published: Wednesday, 14 October 2009, 10:48PM

Frank Lampard v Timofei Kalachev

Lampard may not have found his goalscoring form for Chelsea yet this season but for England the 31-year-old midfielder has reached the 20 mark with his penalty against Croatia. Kalachev, the former Shakhtar Donetsk midfielder, netted twice against Kazakhstan at the weekend.

Peter Crouch v Yury Zhevnov

Crouch has been not been a regular for Tottenham this season but he has a good goalscoring record for his country and his height provides a different alternative to the missing Wayne Rooney. Goalkeeper Zhevnov will be bracing himself for a busy night at Wembley and claiming crosses aimed at Crouch will be a key factor.

Rio Ferdinand v Sergei Kornilenko

All eyes will be on Manchester United centre-back Ferdinand, who has been so reliable down the years but has been prone to the odd error recently. Kornilenko, a Zenit St Petersburg forward, could lead the attack for Belarus and will be looking to seize on any indecision in England's defence.