England will be looking for their first win in three matches when they travel to face Bulgaria in Friday s Euro 2012 qualifying.
Fabio Capello s England side were forced to settle for a disappointing 2-2 draw at home to Switzerland in their last qualifier on June 4.
Prior to that, they played out a 1-1 draw in a friendly at home to Ghana on March 29, with their last win a 2-0 qualifying victory away to Wales three days earlier.
England remain top of Group G despite the two points dropped against Switzerland.
They are level on 11 points with Montenegro, who take on Wales in Cardiff on Friday, and cannot afford to slip up if they are to avoid surrendering top spot.
Capello has called on several youngsters who have impressed for their clubs early in the new campaign, with Manchester United s Phil Jones, Chris Smalling and Tom Cleverley all included in the squad.
With Bolton Wanderers defender Gary Cahill also named, it is a measure of the newcomers impact that former captain Rio Ferdinand and Liverpool fullback Glen Johnson have been deemed surplus to requirements.
The Manchester United connection continues in attack, where Wayne Rooney and Ashley Young are probable starters after their dynamic performances for the Old Trafford outfit.
Arsenal midfielder Jack Wilshere misses out through injury, as does Liverpool s Steven Gerrard.
A finger injury forced the withdrawal of West Ham United goalkeeper Rob Green, to be replaced by Derby County s Frank Fielding.
Bulgaria will be coached at the Vassil Levski Stadion by an old nemesis of England s, former Germany international Lothar Matthaus.
The retired Ballon d Or winner was in the Germany team that defeated England on penalties in the semi-final of the 1990 World Cup in Italy.
And Matthaus is hopeful of inflicting further pain on England when they arrive in Sofia.
They are ranked fourth in the world and we are the underdogs, he said.
There is no question about that but we want to make it as difficult as possible for them.
All the pressure will be on them to win. They need to stay ahead of Montenegro, who are in hot pursuit in the group.
For us, beating them would be a dream.
We will give it a go in front of our supporters and try to give them a hard time.
