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Michael Carrick is set to partner Steven Gerrard in the England midfield for their final World Cup qualifier against Poland.
Frank Lampard, who endured a frustrating night at Wembley versus Montenegro on Friday, will drop to the bench.
Carrick, arguably Manchester United's most consistent performer the last two seasons, has suffered a poor start but produced his best performance of the campaign at Sunderland 10 days ago.
Michael Carrick England caps
International Soccer - Friendly - England v Mexico(01 of30)
Michael Carrick, England (credit:PA)
England V Holland (02 of30)
THIS PICTURE CAN ONLY BE USED WITHIN THE CONTEXT OF AN EDITORIAL FEATURE. NO WEBSITE/INTERNET USE UNLESS SITE IS REGISTERED WITH FOOTBALL ASSOCIATION PREMIER LEAGUE. England's Michael Carrick (right) is closely persued by Holland's Philip Cocu during the Nationwide International game at White Hart Lane, Tottenham. Holland defeated England 2-0. *13/11/01: Michael Carrick who has spelt out the importance of the England Under-21 side keeping their cool and discipline in tonight's night s second leg of the vital European Championship play-off with Holland at Pride Park. (credit:PA)
Soccer - International Friendly - USA v England - Soldier Field Stadium(03 of30)
USA's Landon Donovan and England's Michael Carrick (credit:PA)
Soccer - International Friendly - Colombia v England - Giants Stadium(04 of30)
Colombia's Hector Hurtado (r) and England's Michael Carrick (l) (credit:PA)
Soccer - International Friendly - England v Uruguay - Anfield(05 of30)
Michael Carrick, England (credit:PA)
Soccer - International Friendly - England v Jamaica - Old Trafford(06 of30)
Michael Carrick, England (credit:PA)
Soccer - 2006 FIFA World Cup Germany - Second Round - England v Ecuador - Gottlieb-Daimler-Stadion(07 of30)
Michael Carrick, England and Edwin Tenorio, Ecuador battle for the ball (credit:PA)
Euro2008 Qualifier: Macedonia v England(08 of30)
SKOPJE, MACEDONIA - SEPTEMBER 06: Michael Carrick of England in action during the Euro 2008 group E qualifying match between F.Y.R. Macedonia and England on September 6, 2006 in Skopje, Macedonia. (Photo by Richard Heathcote/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
Euro2008 Qualifier: England v Macedonia(09 of30)
MANCHESTER, UNITED KINGDOM - OCTOBER 07: Michael Carrick of England looks dejected following the Euro 2008 Qualifying match between England and Macedonia at Old Trafford on October 7, 2006 in Manchester, England. (Photo by Michael Steele/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
Euro2008 Qualifier - Croatia v England(10 of30)
ZAGREB, CROATIA - OCTOBER 11: Niko Kovac of Croatia holds off a challenge from Michael Carrick of England during the Euro2008 Qualifier match between Croatia and England at the Maksimir Stadium on October 11, 2006 in Zagreb, Croatia. (Photo by Alex Livesey/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
Soccer - International Friendly - Holland v England - Amsterdam Arena(11 of30)
England's Michael Carrick and Holland's Stijn Schaars battle for the ball (credit:PA)
Soccer - International Friendly - England v Spain - Old Trafford(12 of30)
Xavi, Spain (r) and Michael Carrick, England battle for the ball (credit:PA)
Soccer - International Friendly - England v Brazil - Wembley Stadium(13 of30)
England's Michael Carrick comes on to replace Frank Lampard (credit:PA)
Soccer - International Friendly - England v Germany - Wembley Stadium(14 of30)
Michael Carrick, England and Piotr Trochowski, Germany battle for the ball (credit:PA)
Germany v England - International Friendly(15 of30)
BERLIN - NOVEMBER 19: Michael Carrick of England tussles for posession with Lukas Podolski of Germany during the International Friendly match between Germany and England at the Olympic Stadium on November 19, 2008 in Berlin, Germany. (Photo by Alex Livesey/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
Spain's forward Fernando Torres of Spain(16 of30)
Spain's forward Fernando Torres of Spain (L) runs with the ball in front of England's midfielder Michael Carrick (R) during their friendly football match at the Ramon Sanchez Pizjuan in Sevilla on February, 11 2009. AFP PHOTO / CRISTINA QUICLER (Photo credit should read CRISTINA QUICLER/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
Soccer - International Friendly - England v Slovakia - Wembley Stadium(17 of30)
Michael Carrick, England (credit:PA)
Soccer - International Friendly - Holland v England - Amsterdam ArenA(18 of30)
Holland's Wesley Sneijder (right) and England's Michael Carrick (left) battle for the ball (credit:PA)
Soccer - International Friendly - England v Slovenia - Wembley Stadium(19 of30)
Michael Carrick, England. (credit:PA)
Ukraine v England - FIFA2010 World Cup Qualifier(20 of30)
DNEPROPETROVSK, UKRAINE - OCTOBER 10: Anatoliy Tymoshchuk of the Ukraine in action with Michael Carrick of England during the FIFA 2010 World Cup Group 6 Qualifying match between Ukraine and England at the Dnipro Arena on October 10, 2009 in Dnepropetrovsk, Ukraine. (Photo by Michael Regan/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
England v Egypt - International Friendly(21 of30)
LONDON, ENGLAND - MARCH 03: Michael Carrick of England holds off Hossam Ghaly of Egypt during the International Friendly match between England and Egypt at Wembley Stadium on March 3, 2010 in London, England. (Photo by Paul Gilham/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
Soccer - International Friendly - England v Mexico - Wembley Stadium(22 of30)
England's Michael Carrick (right) shakes hands with his manager Fabio Capello after he is substituted (credit:PA)
England v Italy - International Friendly(23 of30)
BERN, SWITZERLAND - AUGUST 15: Michael Carrick of England in action during the international friendly match between England and Italy at Stade de Suisse, Wankdorf on August 15, 2012 in Bern, Switzerland. (Photo by Claudio Villa/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
Moldova v England - FIFA 2014 World Cup Qualifier(24 of30)
CHISINAU, MOLDOVA - SEPTEMBER 07: Michael Carrick of England looks on after the FIFA 2014 World Cup qualifier match between Moldova and England at Zimbru Stadium on September 7, 2012 in Chisinau, Moldova. (Photo by Michael Regan/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
Soccer - 2014 FIFA World Cup - Qualifier - Group H - England v San Marino - Wembley Stadium(25 of30)
Michael Carrick, England (credit:PA)
Soccer - 2014 FIFA World Cup - Qualifier - Group H - Poland v England - National Stadium(26 of30)
Poland's Marcin Wasilewski (27) and England's Michael Carrick (right) battle for the ball (credit:PA)
Montenegro v England - FIFA 2014 World Cup Qualifier(27 of30)
PODGORICA, MONTENEGRO - MARCH 26: Mirko Vucinic of Montenegro is held up by Michael Carrick of England during the FIFA 2014 World Cup Qualifier Group H match between Montenegro and England at City Stadium on March 26, 2013 in Podgorica, Montenegro. (Photo by Michael Regan/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
Soccer - International Friendly - England v Republic of Ireland - Wembley Stadium(28 of30)
England's Michael Carrick and Republic of Ireland's James McCarthy (left) in action (credit:PA)
Brazil v England - International Friendly(29 of30)
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - JUNE 02: Neymar of Brazil competes with Michael Carrick of England during the International Friendly match between Brazil and England at the Maracana Stadium on June 2, 2013 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. (Photo by Laurence Griffiths/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
England v Montenegro - FIFA 2014 World Cup Qualifier(30 of30)
LONDON, ENGLAND - OCTOBER 11: Dejan Damjanovic of Montenegro clashes with Michael Carrick of England during the FIFA 2014 World Cup Qualifying Group H match between England and Montenegro at Wembley Stadium on October 11, 2013 in London, England. (Photo by Mike Hewitt/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
Tonight will be the midfielder's 31st England cap, 12-and-a-half-years on from his debut appearance in a 4-0 win over Mexico.
Carrick, 32, started one match at the 2006 World Cup in the second round win over Ecuador and was part of the 23-man squad in South Africa four years later, but didn't play.
England coach Roy Hodgson incorrectly assumed Carrick had retired from international football and didn't select him for the 2012 European Championship.