International Friendly
Sweden v England
31 March 2004

Celtic midfielder Alan Thompson sees his recent good form rewarded with a first ever England cap.

Jonathan Woodgate and John Terry partner each other in the centre of defence for the first time with the Newcastle man earning his first cap since October 2002.

Liverpool defender Jamie Carragher makes his first start for the Three Lions since another match against Sweden at Old Trafford in November 2001.

Owen Hargreaves, Bayern Munich's ultility man, is given David Beckham's no.7 shirt whilst Darius Vassell and Wayne Rooney offer pace and skill upfront.

England, v. Sweden, 31 March 2004

1. David James (Manchester City)
2. Jamie Carragher (Liverpool)
3. Philip Neville (Manchester United)
4. Steven Gerrard (Liverpool, captain)
5. John Terry (Chelsea)
6. Jonathan Woodgate (Newcastle United)
7. Owen Hargreaves (Bayern Munich)
8. Nicky Butt (Manchester United)
9. Wayne Rooney (Everton)
10. Darius Vassell (Aston Villa)
11. Alan Thompson (Celtic)

Substitutes

12. Danny Mills (Middlesbrough)
13. Paul Robinson (Leeds United)
14. Jlloyd Samuel (Aston Villa)
15. Anthony Gardner (Tottenham Hotspur)
16. Gareth Southgate (Middlesbrough)
17. Alan Smith (Leeds United)
18. Scott Parker (Chelsea)
19. Joe Cole (Chelsea)
20. Emile Heskey (Liverpool)
21. Jermaine Jenas (Newcastle United)
22. Ian Walker (Leicester City)
23. Jermain Defoe (Tottenham Hotspur)
24. Shaun Wright-Phillips (Manchester City)
25. Robert Green (Norwich City) 

TheFA.com will have live, minute-by-minute coverage of all the action from Gothenburg as England take on Sweden...