Patrick Barclay's Euro 2012 video diary: England v France preview

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Monday 11 June 2012 11:08 BST

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Welcome to Patrick Barclay's Euro 2012 video diary.

Our award winning correspondent will be reporting throughout the European Championships on all the major talking points and key matches at the tournament in Poland and Ukraine.

In today's installment, Patrick is joined by Mark Bright and Matt Holland as they look ahead to England's match with France. The merits of including Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain and Roy Hodgson's inclusive style of management are discussed, and there are also some very specific predictions for the outcome of the match.

Patrick's next video diary will appear here tomorrow, as he looks back at England's opening game.

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