Roy Hodgson has named a 30-man squad for the game with Denmark at Wembley next week.
The Three Lions get their 2014 campaign underway on Wednesday evening as Hodgson begins the countdown to this summer’s World Cup Finals in Brazil.
And there is a first senior call up for Southampton left-back Luke Shaw, who makes the step-up from Gareth Southgate’s Under-21 squad.
England v Denmark
International Match
8pm, Wednesday 5 March
Wembley Stadium
Live on ITV
He is joined in the squad by Liverpool winger Raheem Sterling, whose recent form in the Premier League has seen the Reds in contention for the title.
There is also a recall to the squad for Cardiff City defender Steven Caulker, who last featured for England in the game with Sweden in November 2012 when he scored a goal on his debut.
The Squad
Goalkeepers: Fraser Forster (Celtic), Ben Foster (West Bromwich Albion), Joe Hart (Manchester City), John Ruddy (Norwich City).
Defenders: Leighton Baines (Everton), Gary Cahill (Chelsea), Steven Caulker (Cardiff City), Ashley Cole (Chelsea), Glen Johnson (Liverpool), Luke Shaw (Southampton), Chris Smalling (Manchester United), Kyle Walker (Tottenham Hotspur).
Midfielders: Ross Barkley (Everton), Michael Carrick (Manchester United), Tom Cleverley (Manchester United), Steven Gerrard (Liverpool), Jordan Henderson (Liverpool), Adam Lallana (Southampton), Frank Lampard (Chelsea), James Milner (Manchester City), Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain (Arsenal), Raheem Sterling (Liverpool), Andros Townsend (Tottenham Hotspur), Jack Wilshere (Arsenal).
Forwards: Jermain Defoe (Toronto FC), Rickie Lambert (Southampton), Jay Rodriguez (Southampton), Wayne Rooney (Manchester United), Daniel Sturridge (Liverpool), Daniel Welbeck (Manchester United).
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