Beckham & Neville return for England

Tonight's England line-up for the World Cup qualifier with Andorra at Wembley could see Gary Neville and David Beckham, Manchester United teammates of old, both feature in the starting line-up as manager Fabio Capello searches for his seventh straight victory in Group Six.

Beckham has not started a competitive game for England since a European Championship qualifying tie against Estonia two years ago, while Neville has suffered a catalogue of injuries that has kept him out since February 2007.

Up front Theo Walcott is expected to begin the game on the right as England look to break down their obdurate opponents.

WHAT THEY ARE SAYING
Dominic Fifield, the Guardian: "Beckham's ability from set pieces may also prove critical given Andorra's stated intention to stifle and sit deep in defence. The side ranked 196 in the world went in 0-0 at half-time in England's opening group game in Barcelona last September and their tactics will be no more ambitious this time around."

Gary Jacob, the Times: "In some respects, Neville’s renaissance is even more extraordinary because he has not been involved at all since defeat by Spain in a friendly at Old Trafford in February 2007, but he is set to win the 86th cap that would move him alongside Kenny Sansom as England’s most-capped full back."

Matt Lawton, Daily Mail: "Beckham will relish the opportunity to start alongside Frank Lampard against Andorra tonight, but he will graciously return to the bench once Gareth Barry has served his suspension and regained his place in the side. As much was evident in Almaty on Saturday. It was not a seething, resentful Beckham who went through his warm-up drills along the touchline while Fabio Capello’s chosen ones slowly dismantled the Kazakhstan defence. It was a supportive, focused 34-year-old professional whose only wish is to stay fit enough to remain part of this England squad until the end of the next World Cup." ·