Capello calls for bulldog spirit
England coach Fabio Capello has urged his team to play with an "English spirit" against the United States.
"We want to play without fear, with a big show of confidence and in a very English type of spirit," said Capello ahead of the friendly at Wembley.
"The players won't be fresh like the USA players, whose season is just beginning, but we need to play with spirit and intensity."
John Terry will wear the captain's armband as part of a rotation policy.
The Italian said the captaincy will boost the defender after he missed a crucial penalty in Chelsea's Champions League final defeat against Manchester United.
He said: "It is a good decision for John Terry after last Wednesday, which was not nice for him.
Capello thinks Terry will bounce back from European disappointment
"He has played very well in training and when I told him he would be captain he was very, very happy.
"As a captain, I think it is important to be a leader, and John Terry is a leader."
It is the first time Terry, 27, has been captain under Capello. With a doubt over whether he will be asked to travel for Sunday's friendly against Trinidad and Tobago, this is likely to be his final chance to make his pitch for the armband before a permanent appointment is made this summer.
Liverpool midfielder Steven Gerrard led England in Capello's first game in charge against Switzerland in February while Rio Ferdinand skippered the team against France in March.
Capello warned England would need to play with a high tempo on Wednesday night.
"(England) have to play quick, strong and press the opposition a lot if it is at all possible," said the former Real Madrid coach.
"I think the USA will be a strong game. I saw three games they played against Poland, Sweden and Mexico and they scored seven goals and conceded only two."
Meanwhile, Blackburn winger David Bentley is relishing the challenge of trying to oust David Beckham on England's right flank.
Bentley, 23, hopes to be involved against the US and to make the trip to play Trinidad and Tobago at the Hasely Crawford Stadium in Port of Spain on 1 June.
But Beckham, who linked up with the England squad on Monday, is in good form and scored with a spectacular 70-yard injury-time shot in the LA Galaxy's 3-1 win over the Kansas City Wizards on Saturday.
"I know David Beckham is loved the world over and I admire him as a man and a player but I will be trying my hardest to challenge him for the position and we'll see what happens," Bentley said.
"I have to keep performing and playing to a high level and keep working hard.
"These are big games for me to try and establish myself as an international player and push on."
