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LONDON -- Underwhelming up front and uneasy at the back -- but England still signed off with a victory at Wembley Stadium before the World Cup. Only one forward contributed a goal in the 3-0 victory over Peru on Friday, with Daniel Sturridges deft strike in the first half breaking the dreary deadlock. But coach Roy Hodgson was still encouraged that his players managed to successfully exploit Perus inability to defend set pieces to extend their lead in the second half. From two corners in a five-minute span, Gary Cahill and Phil Jagielka both netted in Englands first friendly since the 23-man World Cup squad was named. "It didnt look as if it would be too comfortable in the first half, but as soon as Daniel scored that wonderful goal the game wasnt in doubt," Hodgson said. "To do it in front of 85,000 people was a great send-off, the atmosphere was a vote of confidence. "When you play against teams with 10 men behind the ball you have to be patient but I had no doubt we would win." England heads over the weekend to Miami to play friendlies against Ecuador and Honduras before flying onto Brazil. In the Florida sun, it will be Wayne Rooney in particular with a lot to prove after the striker failed to come close to scoring in north London. "We think we know where he is, how his fitness is being maintained or progressing," Hodgson said. "His attitude and commitment are first-class, even in a game of this nature. He has two more weeks to keep that going." Although England was in control in the first half, there were anxious moments due to sloppiness that provided openings for the ineffective Peruvians, who didnt qualify for Brazil. When Rooney conceded possession early on, Jean Deza was able to unleash a dipping shot that Joe Hart saved, one of several openings for the winger on his debut. And in the second half, defender Glen Johnson gave the ball away too easily inside his own half, allowing Andre Carrillo to break forward and release Deza to shoot. Peru goalkeeper Raul Fernandez at first had little to do, with the hosts taking until the 19th minute to come close to finding the target, with Sturridge dragging a shot wide. The match was so dreary that England fans made paper airplanes out of the cardboard used for a pre-match mosaic. But Sturridge produced a goal out of nowhere with Englands meaningful effort in the 32nd. A throw-in from Glen Johnson reached his Liverpool teammate, who placed the ball high into the net beyond Fernandez. That aside, throughout the first half Fernandez didnt have a save to make, while Hart was called into action just before the break, coming off his line to deny Luis Ramirez with his left boot. This wasnt the rousing send-off England fans had hoped for, with the creativity missing and anxious moments. But the pair of goals from defenders added gloss to the win. Cahill first met Jagielkas corner in the crowded penalty area, planting a header into the net in the 65th. Then Fernandez raced off the line to catch Leighton Baines corner but dropped the ball, which fell onto Cahills head and dropped for Jagielka to dispatch into the net. The victory was secure, but it will be far tougher on June 14 for the World Cup opener against Italy. "There wasnt the match sharpness as much as we would have liked," Sturridge said. "But it was great to be out there and we are happy with the result." Tommy McDonald Womens Jersey . Patton told The Baltimore Sun that he took an Adderall pill four days before the season finished, trying to improve his short-term focus. "I took one because I was stupid," Patton told The Sun. Chuck Bednarik Womens Jersey . Listen to the Rangers vs. Kings live on TSN Radio starting at 7pm et/4pm pt. You can also stream the post-game press conferences live on TSN. https://www.eaglessportsgoods.com/Womens-Randall-Cunningham-Inverted-Jersey/ . 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Szarzewski injured his right knee in the 19-16 quarter-final victory over Toulon last month but has been deemed fit to start, with the experienced Virgile Lacombe preferred to Camille Chat on the bench.All Blacks legend Dan Carter pairs up with France scrum-half Maxime Machenaud at half-back, inside a centre pairing of Alexandre Dumoulin and in-form South African Johannes Goosen, with Henry Chavancy among the replacements on his return from a thigh injury. Brice Dulin is named at full-back with Argentinas Juan Imhoff and New Zealander Joe Rokocoko on the wings.In the pack, a third All Black lines up at No 8 in Chris Masoe, alongside Bernard Le Roux and Wenceslas Lauret. Pundit predictions Our team of experts give their predictions for Racing 92 v Saracens Welshman Luke Charteris pairs up with Francois van der Merwe in the boilerhouse behind props Eddy Ben Arous and Ben Tameifuna.Tameifuna (Chiefs 2013), Rokocoko (Blues 2003) and Carter (Crusaders 2002, 2005, 2006, 2008) can all etch their name into the history books by adding the Champions Cup to their various Super Rugby crowns, only eight other players having achieved the feat.Saracens will be captained by centre Brad Barritt, who is joined by Duncan Taylor in midfield outside England duo Owen Farrell and Richard Wigglesworth at half-back. Former Saracens hard man Jacques Burger has a message for his wolf pack ahead of the Champions Cup final South African scrum-half Neil De Kock has failed to recover from a tweaked hamstring so Ben Spencer is named among the replacements, as is England hooker Jamie George.Petrus du Plessis, Schalk Brits and Mako Vunipola form the front row ahead of England locks duo George Kruis and Maro Itoje, with Billy Vunipola continuing at No 8. Racing 92s route to the Champions Cup final Racing 92: 15 Brice Dulin, 14 Joe Rokocoko, 13 Johannes Goosen, 12 Alexandre Dumoulin, 11 Juan Imhoff, 10 Dan Carter, 9 Maxime Machenaud; 1 Eddy Ben Arous, 2 Dimitri Szarzewski (c), 3 Ben Tameifuna, 4 Luke Charteris, 5 Francois van der Merwe, 6 Wenceslas Lauret, 7 Bernard Le Roux, 8 Chris Masoe.ddddddddddddReplacements: 16 Virgile Lacombe, 17 Khatchik Vartanov, 18 Luc Ducalcon, 19 Manuel Carizza, 20 Antonie Claassen, 21 Mike Phillips, 22 Remi Tales, 23 Henry Chavancy. We take a look Saracens route to the final Saracens: 15 Alex Goode, 14 Chris Ashton, 13 Duncan Taylor, 12 Brad Barritt (c), 11 Chris Wyles, 10 Owen Farrell, 9 Richard Wigglesworth; 1 Mako Vunipola, 2 Schalk Brits, 3 Petrus du Plessis, 4 Maro Itoje, 5 George Kruis, 6 Michael Rhodes, 7 Will Fraser, 8 Billy Vunipola.Replacements: 16 Jamie George, 17 Richard Barrington, 18 Juan Figallo, 19 Jim Hamilton, 20 Jackson Wray, 21 Ben Spencer, 22 Charlie Hodgson, 23 Marcelo Bosch. Jonny Wilkinson and Paul OConnell join our coverage of Saturdays Champions Cup final Watch Racing 92 v Saracens live on Sky Sports 2 HD on Saturday from 3.45pm. Catch the match for £6.99 with a NOW TV day pass ' ' '