Marcus Rashford will make his international debut for England on Friday.

Roy Hodgson has confirmed that the 18-year-old Manchester United striker could start ahead of injured Liverpool forward Daniel Sturridge in then friendly with Australia at the Stadium of Light.

The Three Lions boss is set to rest leading strikers Harry Kane and Jamie Vardy which is set to give Rashford his first start for the national team.

"If Sturridge isn't fit tomorrow then I think you'll all work out he (Rashford) is going to start the game. I'm happy with that, I'm more than content he can handle the situation,"saidd Hodgson.

"It doesn't take a lot of detective work to work that out, with me wanting to rest Vardy and Kane. There was no doubt that my original intention was to choose between Sturridge, Rashford and possibly one other.

"With those two out, it's pretty obvious Rashford is going to play a serious part in the game."

Rashford will follow in the footsteps of England captain and United teammate Wayne Rooney who made his international bow against the Socceroos back in 2003.