England thought that the appointment of Fabio Capello would help to enhance their chances of winning a second World Cup, although it was a stuttering performance against USA which only saw the Three Lions manage a draw. Therefore, it’s imperative that they take all three points from this contest, especially as Germany are likely to play the runner-up in Group C.

England should be too strong for the Desert Foxes, especially as they were well on their way to beating the Americans before Robert Green’s unfortunate slip-up. Wayne Rooney should find a few chances coming his way and the Algerian defence might struggle to cope with the aerial threat of Emile Heskey.

Algeria were pretty poor in their opening match against Slovenia, where they failed to create any clear-cut goalscoring opportunities. Manager Rabah Saadane is likely to keep faith with goalkeeper Faouzi Chaouchi after his mistake led to defeat on Sunday and the latter should be kept very busy against a determined Three Lions team determined to show they can go far in this competition.

PREDICTION: ENGLAND HT FT @ 1.66 with Ladbrokes