Shaun Wright-Phillips, Stewart Downing and Andrew Johnson all look set to play some part in the Villa Park friendly against Marco van Basten's Dutch side after impressive displays during the first half of this season.

Wright-Phillips has, of course, already made his international bow, earning three caps since his scoring debut in August. He's also added to his ever-growing reputation with 11 goals for Manchester City this season, but for Downing and Johnson this week is their first taste of the full-international set-up.

Downing has been a revelation for Middlesbrough this campaign, providing a natural and confident left-sided attacking edge that could boost England's options on that flank.

With five goals in his 32 appearances this season, which has included 'Boro's games in the UEFA Cup, the 20-year-old is earning valuable experience as well as some rave reviews as one of England's brightest young prospects.

"His left foot is very good and in a way it’s a bit like Beckham," assesses England's Head Coach.

"Beckham doesn’t dribble at people always, he drives the ball in around them and Downing has that ability too.

"He's still very young, so there is much more to come from him. But he has already been playing regularly in the Premier League this season and we can see that he is improving all the time," adds Sven.

"He has been playing very well, so now we'll have a look at him. I think its fair."

Meanwhile, Andy Johnson has been showing the big boys the way with his scoring exploits for Crystal Palace. Iain Dowie's men are in the relegation fight to stay in the Premiership and without Johnson's 15 League goals, the job of survival would have been made even more difficult.

The 23-year-old former Birmingham City forward is currently the highest scoring Englishman in the Premiership and is fully deserving of his call-up to the latest international squad. He may make his debut, alongside Downing, on Wednesday night.

"I've been watching him for some time for Crystal Palace and now and I have the chance to take a closer look at him when he is with us this week," says Sven.

"That pace that he has is very important in modern international football. He has a lot of it and that is a big thing."

Sven adds: "He was very near to coming into the squad last time and now he's here.

"It's very exciting to have players like him and Stewart Downing coming through and we have this friendly game to take a look at them. With these two and Shaun Wright-Phillips - who isn't new to the squad but is almost new - we have some very interesting options to pick from.

"Obviously I'll have to deal with the match situation and we can only use six substitutes but, if everything goes to plan, I would like to see all three of them play some part in the game.

"I would not have picked them if I didn't want to see them play."