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Capello hands Villa striker Agbonlahor England start

Aston Villa striker Gabby Agbonlahor gets a start tonight for England against Belarus.

Agbonlahor replaces the injured Wayne Rooney and coach Fabio Capello confirmed: "The two forwards will be Crouch and Agbonlahor.

"We need to play other styles, style A, B, C. It depends on the opposition and the style of the game we need to play. We played always more or less the same style in all the games we've played.

"Sometimes, during the friendly games, we've changed it. But we need to practise other styles. I want to see some players in different positions."

Some previous England teams have been accused of lacking plan A, let alone B or C, but Capello insisted: "When I decide the squad, I decide always different styles that I can play with it with the players who will be with me. Why wouldn't they have that capacity?"

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