Some players in the provisional Nations Cup squad have been excluded from both friendlies but Mashaba said he is only using their absence to give other players a chance.

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He added that there had been no disruptions in the run-up to England's final game before manager Fabio Capello's provisional World Cup squad is announced, despite the unusual circumstances surrounding preparations.

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Capello will name a provisional 30-man World Cup party on Tuesday, with that then pared down to the final 23 by 1 June ahead of England's Group C opener against the United States on 12 June.

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Despite this fine form, being named in England's provisional 30-man squad for the Twenty20 World Cup in South Africa came out of the blue.

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The Egypt match at Wembley is England's last before the provisional squad is named on 16 May for this summer's World Cup in South Africa.

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