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AFTER THREE LIONS LEAK, MARTIN KEOWN REVEALS SECRETS OF THE OPPOSITION...

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JAIME PENEDO (GOALKEEPER, below) Age: 36 Caps: 132 Goals: 0 One of six in the squad to have won a century of caps, he ensured Panama went in at half-time level with Belgium. The Dinamo Bucharest keeper said before the World Cup draw that if Panama were to play England, he ‘would need training maybe two times a day, maybe three’. MICHAEL MURILLO (RIGHT BACK) Age: 22 Caps: 23 Goals: 2 The dirtiest player against Belgium m with four fouls. New York Red Bulls s defender had Panama’s best chance ce when he fired at Thibaut Courtois, , but could not handle the pace of Eden Hazard. England could exploit him with their speedy forwards. Adolfo Machado, who has a lethal long throw, is another option at right back. FIDEL ESCOBAR (CENTRE BACK) Age: 23 Caps: 24 Goals: 1 Another New York Red Bulls defender who is comfortabl­e on the ball and has a thunderous right-foot shot. Do not be surprised to see him taking free-kicks from distance — such as his drilled effort late on against Belgium. ERIC DAVIS (LEFT BACK) Age: 27 Caps: 39 Goals: 0 Has spent the last three years in Slovakia with Dunajska Streda. One of the five Panama players who was booked against Belgium. Likes to get forward when possible but allowed Lukaku to get the wrong side of him too easily for the first of his two goals. GABRIEL GOMEZ (DEFENSIVE MIDFIELD) Age: 34 Caps: 143 Goals: 11 Panama’s Pana most capped player, making ma his debut in 2003. His brother br in law is former Panama goalkeeper go and team-mate Donaldo D Gonzalez. He will work tirelessly ti in midfield but is tidy with the th ball, too, completing all 46 of his passes against Belgium. EDGAR EDG BARCENAS (RIGHT WING) Age: 24 24C Caps: 30 Goals: 0 The 5ft 9in midfielder had Panama’s best chance in their 0-0 draw with Northern Ireland in their World Cup warm-up match, hitting the bar with a header. Now playing for Cafetalero­s de Tapachula in Mexico after a loan spell at RNK Split in Croatia two years ago. ARMANDO COOPER (CENTRAL MIDFIELD, right) Age: 30 Caps: 98 Goals: 7 When Gareth Southgate said he did not want his squad to be bullied by Panama, he could have had this man in mind. While playing for Toronto in 2016, Cooper had a run-in with David Villa which led to the Spain striker kicking the midfielder. Cooper later said: ‘I like making the opposition uncomforta­ble. It throws them off their game a little bit.’ ANIBAL GODOY (CENTRAL MIDFIELD) Age: 28 Caps: 89 Goals: 1 Son of a boat mechanic who has vowed that Panama will take the fight to England. Midfielder said he looks up to Paul Scholes after English coaches at his first club Chepo in Panama City told him to watch the Premier League. His favourite current player is Fernandinh­o. JOSE LUIS RODRIGUEZ (LEFT WING) Age: 20 Caps: 3 Goals: 0 The rookie in an experience­d squad, only making his debut in May against Northern Ireland where he won the plaudits of manager Michael O’Neill. The Gent midfielder suffered a thigh injury before the tournament, but recovered in time to face

Belgium. BLAS PEREZ (STRIKER) Age: 37 Caps: 118 Goals: 43 Journeyman striker who has played for 19 clubs. Struggled to hold up the ball and did not have a single shot against Belgium. Unlikely to lead the line for the whole match, though Luis Tejada, who replaced him in the second half, is no youngster at 36.

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