Source: Liverpool_Echo
Leighton Baines expected to start for England at Wembley
EVERTON defender Leighton Baines is set to start for England in tonight's international friendly with Egypt at Wembley.[LNB]Manager Fabio Capello refused to confirm that he will hand the 25-year-old his debut, but during the squad's final training session Baines was part of what is expected to be the starting line-up.[LNB]Baines is battling it out with Aston Villa's Stephen Warnock for the left-back slot which has been left vacant by Ashley Cole's ankle injury and Wayne Bridge's retirement from international football.[LNB]When asked who would get the first chance to impress, Capello said: 'There are two choices at left-back, but only one at right-back - so Wes Brown will start.'[LNB]Both Baines and Warnock are expected to play some part in what is England's final friendly before Capello names his preliminary squad for the World Cup in South Africa.[LNB]Baines is just one of a number of Blues in action tonight with Jack Rodwell and Dan Gosling in the England Under-21s squad for their European Championship qualifier against Greece at Doncaster's Keepmoat Stadium.[LNB]Diniyar Bilyaletdinov is in Budapest for Russia's friendly with Hungary, while in Amsterdam goalkeeper Tim Howard and on-loan forward Landon Donovan will play for the USA against a Holland side which could include Blues defender John Heitinga.
