Having suffered no injuries or suspensions thus far, Japan manager Takeshi Okada is set to name an unchanged side with Keisuke Honda once again playing as a lone striker.

Centre back Tulio Tanaka has overcome the back problem that meant he couldn’t train with the rest of the players and is also set to start.

Out for Paraguay is the suspended Victor Ceceres. His place is likely to be taken by Carlos Bonet.

Gerardo Martino may choose to freshen up his frontline after a 0-0 draw with New Zealand saw many chances squandered.

Roque Santa Cruz, Nelson Valdez and Oscar Cardozo formed a three man attack in that match, but one could be dropped in favour of Lucas Barrios.

Defender Antolin Alcaraz, who has just completed a move to Wigan Athletic, returns from injury and is set to start against Japan.

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Defender Yasuyuki Konno has a slight niggle and could miss out.

Okada looks set to stick with the 4-1-4-1 formation with midfielder Keisuke Honda again performing the lone striker’s role.

Denmark will bring former Liverpool defender Per Kroldrup in to replace the suspended Simon Kjaer.

Despite a groin problem, Nicklas Bendtner looks set to start upfront alongside veteran Jon Dahl Tomasson. Missing out, however, is midfielder Daniel Jensen who has an achilles problem. He will be replaced by Martin Jorgensen.

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van Marwijk is set to name the same starting XI that beat Denmark 2-0 in their opening match, with Dirk Kuyt and van der Vaart supporting Robin Van Persie in a lone striker role.

Wesley Sneijder and Nigel De Jong will start in the centre of midfield for the Dutch.

Japan head coach Takeshi Okada will stick with his 4-1-4-1 formation after a 1-0 opening victory against Cameroon. Yoshito Okubo will once again perform the lone striker role with support coming from goalscorer Honda, Endo, Hasebe and Daisuke Matsui.

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Le Guen has said the Arsenal defensive midfielder will be on the bench. Also likely to miss out is highly regarded Espanyol ‘keeper Carlos Kameni, who is set to be replaced by Hamidou Souleymanou.

One man who will start is striker Samuel Eto’o, despite threatening to pull out after a disagreement with Cameroon hero Roger Millar.

Japan head coach Takeshi Okada has experimented with a number of formations in recent matches and may opt to play Keisuke Honda, normally a midfielder, upfront on his own.

Wolfsburg midfielder, Makoto Hasebe has overcome a back injury and is in line for a start for the Japanese.

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Huddlestone will start in the centre of a four man midfield with Frank Lampard. Theo Walcott and Aaron Lennon will both play, with Lennon most likely deployed on the left.

Veteran keeper David James starts ahead of Rob Green and Joe Hart, who both played in England’s last friendly against Mexico.

The defensive foursome is likely to be Capello’s first choice for the 2010 World Cup Finals, with Terry, Ferdinand, Glen Johnson and Ashley Cole all starting for England.

Ex-Celtic midfielder, and Japan’s most recognizable talent, Shunsuke Nakamura, is injured and will play no part in this match.

Japan coach, Takeshi Okada is sure to freshen up his own starting XI after his side were booed by the crowd, following a 2-0 loss to South Korea.

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Included are former Premier League player Junichi Inamoto (formerly of Fulham) and ex-Celtic midfielder Shunsuke Nakamura.

JAPAN PROVISIONAL SQUAD FOR WORLD CUP 2010

Goalkeepers: Seigo Narazaki(Nagoya Grampus), Eiji Kawashima(Kawasaki Frontale), Yoshikatsu Kawaguchi (Jubilo Iwata)

Defenders: Markus Tulio Tanaka(Nagoya Grampus), Yuji Nakazawa(Yokohama F Marinos), Atsuto Uchida(Kashima Antlers), Yuto Nagatomo(FC Tokyo), Taiki Iwamasa(Kashima Antlers), Yuichi Komano(Jubilo Iwata), Yasuyuki Konno (FC Tokyo)

Midfielders: Shunsuke Nakamura(Yokohama F Marinos), Yasuhito Endo(Gamba Osaka), Makoto Hasebe(Wolfsburg, Germany), Keisuke Honda(CSKA Moscow,Russia), Yuki Abe(Urawa Reds), Junichi Inamoto(Kawasaki Frontale), Kengo Nakamura(Kawasaki Frontale), Daisuke Matsui(Grenoble, France)

Forwards: Keiji Tamada(Nagoya Grampus), Shinji Okazaki(Shimizu S-Pulse), Takayuki Morimoto(Catania, Italy), Yoshito Okubo(Vissel Kobe), Kisho Yano(Albirex Niigata)

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