World Cup 2010 team news: Slovenia v England

Venue Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium, Port Elizabeth, Wednesday 3pm Odds Slovenia 13-2, England 1-2, Draw 7-2 Referee W Stark (Ger) TV BBC1 Radio BBC 5 Live Slovenia Manager Matjaz Kek Fifa ranking 25 Doubtful Suler (rib) Injured Pecnik (ankle) Suspended None England Manager Fabio Capello Fifa ranking 8 Doubtful Carrick (ankle) Injured King (groin) Suspended Carragher (one match) Match pointers • England drew their last group game in 2002 and 2006 but won all of the previous six • Slovenia have lost one of their last nine international games since losing 2-1 to England in September 2009 • Wayne Rooney has not scored for England for 10 and a half hours – his longest run without a goal for the national team • Slovenia is the fifth smallest nation by population ever to play in a World Cup • England are unbeaten in their last seven World Cup matches, excluding penalty shoot-outs