Possible England XI vs Peru

Handy Andes

The last time England played a South American side at Wembley they were easily beaten 2-0. An Alexis Sanchez masterclass saw Chile give Roy Hodgson's men a frosty reminder of the quality waiting for them at the World Cup in Brazil.

On this occasion the England gaffer is likely to field a more experimental team, giving himself the opportunity to have a closer look at the abilities of Luke Shaw, Ross Barkley and Adam Lallana. The selection below is just one possibility for Hodgson to follow.

GK: Hart
DF: Baines, Cahill, Jagielka, Johnson
MF: Gerrard, Barkley, Henderson
FW: Lallana, Rooney, Sturridge

Barkley's card to Brazil
Everton's vibrant youngster is battling with Jack Wilshere and Jordan Henderson for a position among the central three. For this friendly, at least, Barkley has the chance to prove he warrants a key role in the national side beyond his recent cameo appearances as a late substitute.

Any link-up play with Gerrard and the advanced wingers will be pivotal to his opportunity to impress. With piercing runs from deep, a goal from Barkley's boot is more likely than for any other England midfielder. Fans of Newcastle, Norwich and Manchester City can appreciate that.

Pressure on Johnson
In the absence of Kyle Walker, Glen Johnson has become the only natural right back in the entire World Cup squad. At 29 years old and with 50 senior international caps, the Liverpool player should be reaching the peak of his abilities.

Whether Hodgson opts to try out the other workmen full-backs, Phil Jones and Chris Smalling, largely depends on the guaranteed defensive security of his right flank. Portsmouth's former creative runner will need to curb his innate enthusiasm for getting forward to convince the management team that he can hold firm against the world's best wingers.

Lallana's Late Push
Since assisting Daniel Sturridge's late winner against Denmark, Southampton's star figure has continually impressed both fans and commentators with his performances in the domestic league. Only a foolish coach would not start him in any of the exhibition games before the Italy encounter on June 14th.

As a testament to his importance over the last twelve months, Lallana has featured in all 38 of the Saint's Premier League fixtures this year and added nine goals to his decent tally from previous campaigns. A move to one of the big teams will surely occur after the tournament has been decided.