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Delph will hope to challenge Fernandinho and Fernando for a starting berth in central midfield.

Varane still plays for Real and contends for a starting berth alongside Pepe and Sergio Ramos.

This was the forward's debut, following injury, and Sterling understands Sané is a rival for a starting berth.

The veteran French midfielder was elected for a starting berth despite new signing Mohamed Elneny impressing in his debut at the weekend and Francis Coquelin making his long-awaited return from injury.

It is said that with Rio Ferdinand approaching the latter stages of his career, Moyes wants to bring in Subotic to compete with another Serbian in Nemanja Vidic, and Northern Irishman Jonny Evans for a starting berth.

He was initially a doubt to make the final squad but Riccardo Montolivo suffering a broken leg against Ireland and his man of the match displays in friendlies have put him firmly in the running for a starting berth.

The victory earned him a starting berth for the worlds, which begin Tuesday in Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany.

Those goals secured a starting berth for Fowler and Gallen, who both scored two days later in a 4-1 spanking of Holland.

Olivier Giroud might have considered himself unlucky to miss out on a starting berth for this game, but France looked much more balanced without him.

Santi Cazorla started the game alongside them due to his lack of fitness, though Jack Wilshere earned a starting berth for the hosts.

Hasselbaink's inclusion up front was the only change to a St Mirren line-up that had been unchanged for three matches, the forward earning a starting berth against his former club in place of the injured Steven Thompson.