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Man Utd's Jones to start in midfield against Brazil

England coach Roy Hodgson is set to name Manchester United defender Phil Jones in midfield for today's friendly with Brazil.

Hodgson has spoken of Jones having to establish himself as a centre-half.

But he is expected to start as the holding midfielder, picking up the threats from Barcelona's new £25million signing Neymar as well as Chelsea's Oscar and Paris St-Germain's Lucas Moura.

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