Try and make a line-up along these lines, assuming a 4-4-2:
GK: Joe Hart
DR: Glen Johnson/Kyle Walker
DC: Ryan Shawcross & Gary Cahill (or older players like Dawson, King, etc)
DL: Leighton Baines
ML: Stewart Downing/Adam Johnson
DM: Gareth Barry/Fabrice Muamba/Jack Rodwell
CM: James Milner
MR: Ashley Young
ST: Andy Carroll & Defoe
For backup use youngsters like Wickham, Mattock, P Jones etc.
Obviously some players like milner are unavailable, plus money restrictions, so use reo-coker instead of milner for example. That's just something to aim for, I made an all british squad with man city but never even started a season.. just found it fun spending.