where does the english football team train?
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 The team travelled to Europe in pre @-@ season , playing friendlies against Eintracht Braunschweig and Standard Liège . After returning to England they played Portsmouth at Fratton Park , winning 2 – 0 , and finished their preparations with a resounding home win against Borussia Dortmund . Between matches , the players followed a fitness plan created by former athlete Joe Lancaster , under instruction from Malcolm Allison . The training regime was initially unpopular with the players ; the severity of the first session caused some players to vomit . 

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 The England national football team frequently trained at the ground when preparing for games in London ; the agreement with Arsenal began in March 2003 . They have since 2012 relocated their training base to St George 's Park National Football Centre . Arsenal 's training ground was used by the national team in November 2013 , for the friendlies against Chile and Germany after St George 's Park reported a stomach bug . 

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 As well as accommodating Arsenal 's first team and youth teams , the centre from 2003 to 2012 acted as the training base for the England national football team before home internationals and friendlies . It has attracted criticism from local residents over environmental and catchment issues . 

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 The Arsenal Training Centre , often referred to as its geographical location London Colney in Hertfordshire , is the training ground of Arsenal Football Club . It houses ten full @-@ size pitches , an indoor facility and a medical and rehabilitation centre . 

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 No United Kingdom national football team currently exists , as there currently are separate teams representing each of the nations of the United Kingdom ( England , Scotland , Wales and Northern Ireland ) in international football . 
