England World Cup Preparations Begin Live

England flew to Portugal to make preparations ahead of the 2014 World Cup . Called up 23 players participated , including Wayne Rooney, who has not recovered 100 percent .

The England coach , Roy Hodgson , has already identified 23 players who will be brought to the 2014 World Cup . Before competing in the quadrennial tournament , the Three Lions do the exercises in Portugal .

The entire staff including Rooney England whose condition is reportedly not yet 100 percent fit , will be in Portugal for one week before returning to London to undergo a test match against Peru at Wembley Stadium .

" We go to Brazil with one goal . We have fought hard to be able to perform at the World Cup and want to return to the UK with all the people saying ' you 've done a good job ' " said Hodgson , reported by the Guardian .

" For this to happen , we must make arrangements with a good , compete in a state fit and stay focused . Was not meant to confine all the players in the room or do a four-hour meeting . They are all human and we want them to look my best , " he continued .

World Cup 2014 will be the last for the senior players like Steven Gerrard and Frank Lampard . Both had said wants to win the World Cup before retiring from international level . Hodgson promised to strive for that dream.

" We all have hopes , dreams and ambitions . To achieve that , we have to perform better than the opponent . All players must show reputation . Opportunity to be champions in their hands . Trainers We as a team will try to help realize these opportunities , " coach 66-year -old insisted .

After undergoing a test match against Peru , England will fly to Miami , USA , June 1 and another diving test match against Ecuador and Honduras 4 and June 7 . Then Steven Gerrard and his friends will fly to Brazil June 8 before facing the first game against Italy six days later . In addition to Italy , England have been drawn premises Uruguay and Costa Rica .