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Stuart Pearce has an opportunity to avenge his heaviest and most crushing defeat as England Under-21s manager late on Tuesday afternoon when he takes his in-form side to Wiesbaden in Germany to face the team that thumped them 4-0 in the 2009 European Under-21 Championship Final.
The Young Lions are on their best run since that setback and have won four and drawn one of their last five games, conceding only one goal, and there will be no shortage of motivation even though they've achieved their main goal for 2010 - qualifying for next year's tournament in Denmark.
Captain Michael Mancienne, who came off the bench when Germany hammered them in Malmo, has admitted an appetite for revenge, while Pearce's willingness to freshen things up, this time by adding the likes of Josh McEachran and Scott Sinclair, ensures that the squad members who weren't involved are spurred on by the desire to prove themselves worthy of selection next summer.
Germany, on the other hand, won't be returning to Scandinavia to defend their title, with the brave and justified decision to swiftly promote the likes of Jerome Boateng and Mesut Ozil to the senior side having an understandably negative impact on the Under-21s' performance. They're still favourites however at [2.3], while England can be backed at [3.3].
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If you fancy a wager on a scorer for the visitors then there's no doubt who the man in form is. Swansea forward Sinclair has netted a dozen times this season, so it would be no surprise if he netted on his first appearance for the Young Lions at [3.6].
Germany Under-21s v England Under-21s
Kick-off: 5pm
Live on ESPN
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Published: 16 Nov 2010
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