Formation and substitutes:
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The French shot-stopper Steve Mandanda will take his place between the sticks. The defence comprises of players who possess positional awareness and defensive discipline to keep the opposition at bay. With two attack-minded full-backs, de Jong will play as a defensive midfielder screening the defence.
Banega will add energy to the midfield and keep the midfield ticking with his excellent vision and ball distribution. The wingers, full of pace and trickery will keep the defenders on their toes. The team has two forwards who have proven their class and calibre in multiple occasions.
The team is balanced and can be a force to be reckoned with. They just have to keep the ball rotating and occasionally find the right ball.
Substitutes: Victor Valdes (Middlesbrough), Gregory van der Wiel (Fenerbahce), Kolo Toure (Celtic), Alex Song (Rubin Kazan), Jeremy Toulalan (Bordeaux), Mario Balotelli (Nice)
