Butland’s Wembley audition

England v Germany Tomorrow, Wembley, 8pm

JACK BUTLAND will be handed a World Cup audition tomorrow night. Butland, 24, will start ahead of Joe Hart in what must be a clear hint the Stoke keeper can establish himself as No.1. It remains to be

seen who will start against Brazil on Tuesday but it is the first time Butland – who will win his seventh cap – has started back-to-back internationals for England.

Hart (left) has had a difficult start with West Ham and his performances have drawn widespread criticism although England boss Gareth Southgate has backed him.

But it would appear Butland could be ready to depose Hart – a surprise considering Southgate has lost a raft of senior players, including Spurs’ Dele Alli, Harry Kane and Harry Winks, Manchester City’s Raheem Sterling and Fabian Delph and Liverpool’s Jordan Henderson. Jamie Vardy is set to lead the attack while Marcus Rashford could be asked to start both games.

Tottenham midfielder Eric Dier, set to start against Germany, said: “If we want to be prepared for one of the biggest sporting events in the world we have to prepare by facing the best.”