England’s crunch game against Uruguay on Thursday will be refereed by Carlos Velasco Carballo, who sent off Bayern Munich’s Bastian Schweinsteiger at Old Trafford
Thomas Simon and Philippe Auclair: France appear to have discovered their tactical identity in a 4-3-3 formation that makes the most of their powerful midfield trio and an attacking triumvirate based around Karim Benzema
The Holland captain describes himself as 'mentally fresh' after six weeks out while Louis van Gaal, the Dutch manager, has been considering a formation change
Jamie Jackson: Michael Carrick may be on the standby list but, just as with Tom Cleverley, the truth is that they are the final victims of David Moyes' dire tenure as Manchester United manager
Phil Jones has not dislocated a shoulder but he is still waiting anxiously to discover if he can be available for England's preliminary squad for the World Cup