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    Downing takes his turn

    By Dominic Raynor

    Monday, February 7, 2005

    Sven-Goran Eriksson's two new recruits can both expect to get a taste of the action when England take on Holland at Villa Park on Wednesday. And while debuts have hardly been scarce during the Swede's tenure Stewart Downing and Andrew Johnson will be hoping their England careers last longer than some of their predecessors. Middlesbrough left-winger Downing has been meticulously monitored since breaking through at the Riverside and will be under great pressure to perform, given England's despera ...

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