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England national team head coach Sven Goran Eriksson may give Tottenham club defender Michael Carrick a chance to make his first appearance in the World Cup match against Ecuador.
It is believed that M. Carrick will play in the defensive midfielder position instead of Owen Hargreaves, who should take Jamie Carragher's place on the right side of defense.
J. Carragher did not perform convincingly in two matches, replacing veteran Man Utd defender Gary Neville, who suffered a calf injury in training before the match against Trinidad and Tobago.
G. Neville will not be registered for the match against Ecuador, but he is training diligently and will be able to play in the next stage of the World Cup if England manages to advance past the round of 16.
Peter Crouch is also unlikely to start in the starting lineup as England will play in a 5-4-1 formation, with the only forward being young English star Wayne Rooney.
According to the latest updates, defender Rio Ferdinand, who has recovered from a minor thigh injury, should play in the starting lineup of the England national team.
The Ecuador national team will play with a full lineup, as coach Luis Suarez allowed several key players to rest in the match against Germany, which Ecuador lost 3-0.
Agustin Delgado and Carlos Tenorio, who have each scored two goals in the World Cup, will form the attacking duo in the Ecuador national team.
England finished first in Group B, so on Sunday, June 25 at the Stuttgart stadium, they will face Ecuador, who finished second in Group A.
