ENGLAND MANAGER UNLEASH THE LIONS ON GERMAN MACHINES

Unleash the Lions: England boss Hodgson to put on a bold show in Berlin friendly

England boss Roy Hodgson ready to unleash Dele Alli against Germany but Jamie Vardy will have to wait his turn

• England take on Germany in an international friendly on Saturday night
• Manager Roy Hodgson has revealed his starting line-up for the match
• Hodgson is excited by the potential of Tottenham's Dele Alli
• Leicester City striker Jamie Vardy misses out on a place in the first XI
• Vardy's full potential won't be discovered without sufficient game-time

A measure of Roy Hodgson's excitement here in Berlin was just how easy it proved to persuade him to reveal the team he will unleash against the Germans on Saturday evening.

Initial requests in front of the television cameras had been resisted, the England manager speaking of what he regarded as a tradition for naming his side only on the day of a game.

But a gentle reminder that he was now with journalists writing for the morning newspapers and his stance relaxed somewhat, Hodgson not only listing his players from one to 11 but then elaborating on why they fill him with such optimism.

ENGLAND SQUAD VS GERMANY

Goalkeepers: Jack Butland (Stoke City), Fraser Forster (Southampton), Tom Heaton (Burnley)

Defenders: Gary Cahill (Chelsea), Nathaniel Clyne (Liverpool), Phil Jagielka (Everton), Danny Rose (Tottenham), Chris Smalling (Manchester United), John Stones (Everton), Kyle Walker (Tottenham Hotspur)

Midfielders: Dele Alli (Tottenham Hotspur), Ross Barkley (Everton), Eric Dier (Tottenham), Danny Drinkwater (Leicester City), Jordan Henderson (Liverpool), Adam Lallana (Liverpool), James Milner (Liverpool)

Forwards: Harry Kane (Tottenham), Daniel Sturridge (Liverpool), Jamie Vardy (Leicester City), Theo Walcott (Arsenal), Danny Welbeck (Arsenal)