FABIO Capello has declared that now is not the time for England to experiment.

The Italian’s team look to be facing the simplest task imaginable against Andorra as they look to complete a magnificent seven straight World Cup qualifying victories.

Victory this evening would leave England on the brink of qualifying for the finals in South Africa with three matches still remaining.

Given such a substantial safety net, in addition to the weakness of the opposition, Capello might have taken the chance to assess a few of his fringe players, Aston Villa’s Ashley Young being a prime example.

However, the Italian has already ruled out such a move.

He will have a look at other players, but only when England are assured of their place in the final 32.

“We have time to experiment once we are 100 per cent sure of getting to South Africa,” he said.

“At this moment, the most important thing is to win.”

Experimentation should therefore not be confused with change, and there could be three alterations to the side that overcame a difficult start to record a 4-0 win over Kazakhstan in Almaty at the weekend.

Capello has still to decide whether to leave out Glen Johnson and Emile Heskey, on the basis that a booking for either would rule them out of a far more significant encounter with Croatia next September.

Gary Neville, who would be winning his first cap in 27 months, and Peter Crouch are the obvious replacement.

In addition, Capello needs a stand-in for Gareth Barry, who is suspended.

Shaun Wright-Phillips could come in contention for that job, although not as an orthodox holding midfielder.

However, it seems Capello is leaning towards only a second competitive start in two years for David Beckham.

Certainly there is no doubt in the manager’s mind that Beckham can operate effectively in central midfield, having tried him there himself when the pair worked together at Real Madrid.

“I saw some games that he played for Milan in that position and he also played there for me at Real Madrid,” said Capello.

“I like it. It is not a problem.”

Capello gave away his thoughts when he included Beckham’s name among a list of potential free-kick takers if, as expected, Andorra ruffle a few England feathers around their own penalty area.

Indeed, most of the encounter may be played in that area of the field, ensuring the visitors’ box is as congested as the car parks outside, given the tube strike will force the 70,000 supporters to seek alternative transport.

Not that Capello regards an encounter with the world’s 196th best team as a pointless exercise.

How could he when his England were goalless at halftime with the same opponents in Barcelona nine months ago, a similar scoreline that triggered the horrendous abuse directed at Steve Mc- Claren the previous year.

“You have to ask FIFA why we are playing, not me, I would be very happy to go on holiday,” Capello reflected.

“But football is not like other sports. When you defend all the time, sometimes you can draw.

“That is what happened in the first half in Andorra and we had to wait another 20 minutes in the second to score the first goal.

“Tomorrow I hope we score quickly. After one goal, you can play without pressure.”

And Wayne Rooney should be preparing some decentsized boots to fill as he looks to maintain a hot streak for England that has seen him score eight times in his last six games, including a welltaken effort at the weekend.

Capello is not taking the credit. However, he did need to point the Manchester United star in the right direction.

“Wayne Rooney always ran a lot but in the last year he has started to get to the goal more often, not only in the national team but also with United,” said Capello.

“Before that he stayed away from the goal.

“If you look at the goals in the Premier League, 75 or 80 per cent of them all are scored in a 10-metre circle in front of the goal.

“I told Wayne it is better to go into this position. Now, whenever someone crosses, he is there.”