The final preperation before the world cup qualifiers sees us take on Ukraine at St. James' Park tonight at 7:45pm (BST). With Rooney still injured, new Man United signing Alan Smith will be handed a place in the starting line up alongside new Real Madrid arrival Michael Owen. Full coverage on BBC 1 starts at 7:30pm (BST). The starting team will be as follows:
David James
Gary Neville
Ashley Cole
John Terry
Ledley King
David Beckham (C)
Nicky Butt
Frank Lampard
Steven Gerrard
Michael Owen
Alan Smith
*Result*
England 3 - 0 Ukraine
Beckham 28,
Owen 50,
Wright Philips 71.