Terry Butcher's view

A team of under-21 internationals should be good enough to dispatch Estonia, and certainly a team made up from the senior squad can do the business.

And the major factor in McClaren's calculations must be the worry that captain John Terry, Rio Ferdinand, Ashley Cole and Joe Cole are all on yellow cards.

One false move or wrong call by the referee against Estonia and they will miss out in Moscow and this is a very high price to pay for what should be a comfortable win on Saturday.

To my mind, this is too big a risk to take against a weaker nation such as Estonia. I would leave all four out and bank on the remainder being good enough to win at Wembley.

England need their big guns in Moscow. They can get by with the shadow squad against Estonia.

I would have played Wes Brown and Sol Campbell in central defence in place of Terry and Ferdinand and have Reading's Nicky Shorey at full-back.

But the Manchester United defender has an Achilles injury, which opens the door for the experienced Phil Neville at right-back, with Micah Richards switching into central defence.

Middlesbrough's Stewart Downing would be my choice on the left flank with Shaun Wright-Phillips on the right.

This leaves central midfield - boosted by the return of Chelsea's Frank Lampard after a thigh injury.

Lampard should not be recalled against Estonia after the success of the partnership of Steven Gerrard and Gareth Barry, particularly against Russia.

England coach Steve McClaren has key decisions to make ahead of the Euro 2008 qualifier with Estonia - and with the crucial clash in Moscow very much in mind.

McClaren has long talked about balance in midfield and Gerrard and Barry helped give England that against Russia. It is harsh on Lampard, but those two deserve to be retained.

Michael Owen's fitness is a source of debate, and some friction if reports are to be believed, with Newcastle boss Sam Allardyce.

Owen feels he is fit to start at Wembley, while Sam clearly wants caution to be exercised so soon after groin surgery.

Michael knows his own body and the final call will obviously be his, although I think we know what his answer will be.

On the other hand I have huge sympathy for Sam who, like any manager, does not want his prize asset injured.

I would be tempted to tell Michael to sit out Saturday's game and get him fired up for Wednesday.

Wayne Rooney is back from suspension and will play, and I would pair him with Peter Crouch.

Crouch appears to be having his troubles at Liverpool and is on the fringe of Rafael Benitez's plans, but he has done well for England and scored in Estonia, so I would plump for him. I do not think Estonia will cope with him.

The final debate, and a very hot topic, is the choice of goalkeeper.

McClaren has decided to stick with Paul Robinson and I believe that is the right decision. He has not let England down and has given McClaren every reason to remain loyal, which he has.

Saturday's game is important but McClaren needs to examine the bigger picture - and that means the key players must all be fit and available for the flight to Moscow.

Terry Butcher was talking to Phil McNulty

Source: BBC Sport