This match presented many Premier League stars with one of the final opportunities to impress manager Roy Hodgson as he looks to name his World Cup squad in May.

There are players that have their place assured, one of whom being Daniel Sturridge, who toiled on a difficult evening before being rewarded with the only goal of the match.

England didn’t play well against a relatively tame Denmark, but took the victory, which they needed after two straight defeats at Wembley.

Hodgson spoke positively about those that played.

He said: "If I was to say one thing I was most pleased with it would be the fact we put a lot of youngish players who haven't played a lot for England on the pitch, and they did a good job and improved their chances.”

Ashley Cole, winning his 107th cap, may be out of favour at his club but the Chelsea full-back was given 45 minutes and didn’t let himself down.

The problem for him was that he was replaced by the young Southampton defender Luke Shaw, who could take Cole’s place if Hodgson was to make that tough decision.

Other than Leighton Baines, who was rested here and looks the first-choice, the other notable absence in the back-line was Phil Jagielka.

The defender missed out through injury. This was a strong England side but they struggled for large parts.

Raheem Sterling was full of energy, and playing in a front three like he does at Liverpool, clearly enjoyed the occasion.

It would be a shame if the young winger didn’t make the cut.

"It means headaches for me but it's good news. I'm happy with their desire to get on that plane," added Hodgson.

"Raheem Sterling, Daniel Sturridge, Adam Lallana, Luke Shaw, Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain, even Jack Wilshere, all of those came out of the game with credit."

In midfield, Jordan Henderson, who is fast-improving for Liverpool, impressed in the middle of the pitch, alongside Wilshere and England skipper Steven Gerrard.

Whether the midfielder makes it ahead of the likes of Michael Carrick and Frank Lampard remains to be seen. This is perhaps another position where an established name could miss out on the final 23.

Lallana, who came on for Wilshere on 59 minutes for his third cap, was perhaps the star of the show and the Southampton player emerged with real credit, especially for his part in England’s goal.

The winning effort came when he created space with the ball before playing a chipped pass to Sturridge, who had peeled off his marker to head it beyond Denmark’s inspired goalkeeper Kasper Schmeichel.

England play Peru at Wembley in May in their last match on home soil before flying to Miami, where they have two friendly matches.