James comes in for England

Goalkeeper Robert Green paid the price for his blunder against the United States as he was replaced by David James for the World Cup meeting with Algeria in Cape Town.

James earned his first start in a competitive international for 14 months since the World Cup qualifier with Ukraine at Wembley in April 2009.

Green was axed after gifting USA midfielder Clint Dempsey an equaliser in the 1-1 draw in Rustenburg last weekend.

Gareth Barry, who played in eight of the 10 qualifiers, returned in midfield in place of James Milner after convincing Fabio Capello he had fully recovered from his ankle injury.

Jamie Carragher was named in the starting X1 for the first time since the friendly international against Brazil in June 2007 – the first game at the new Wembley.

He then announced his retirement from international football but was persuaded to have a change of heart by Capello.

The Liverpool defender replaced Ledley King who was substituted with a groin injury at half-time against USA.

Emile Heskey kept his place in attack alongside Wayne Rooney in preference to Jermain Defoe.

England: James, Johnson, Carragher, Terry, Ashley Cole, Lennon, Barry, Lampard, Gerrard, Rooney, Heskey.

Subs: Green, Dawson, Crouch, Joe Cole, Warnock, Upson, Milner, Wright-Phillips, Defoe, King, Carrick, Hart.

Algeria: M’Bohli, Bougherra, Belhadj, Yahia, Kadir, Yebda, Lacen, Halliche, Boudebouz, Ziani, Matmour.

Subs: Gaouaoui, Mansouri, Ghezzal, Saifi, Djebbour, Bellaid, Laifaoui, Guedioura, Medjani, Mesbah, Abdoun, Chaouchi.

Referee: Ravshan Irmatov (Uzbekistan)