Steve McClaren will hand John Terry the England armband against Germany next week if the Chelsea man comes through Sunday's clash at Liverpool.

Terry was expected to miss England's first friendly of the season with knee ligament damage but McClaren received the news that Terry was back in full training and expected to feature at Anfield this weekend.

And, while the defender is unlikely to reach peak fitness within seven days, McClaren intends to play his skipper against the three-time world champions.

"If he is playing for Chelsea on Sunday, I want to include him in my squad," confirmed McClaren.

"He is our captain and our leader. He is the epitome of what we want to be as a team."