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In a way the debate is a strange one as Steven Gerrard, so often a talisman for Liverpool, is made to pay for his flexibility.

But with Frank Lampard the driving force behind Chelsea's path to last year's Champions League final, Fabio Capello has to produce a compelling argument to leave him out.

And that in a nutshell is the crux of it. What is the bigger sacrifice - leaving Lampard out or playing Gerrard in an alternative position to the one he prefers?
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The likely reality is that while England can call upon two of Europe's best goal-scoring midfielders, the Italian will continue to search for the balance in his line-up which can accommodate both.