Daniel Sturridge is to play his first international for 18 months while James Milner will captain England from the start of a game for the first time when the Euro 2016 finalists host Netherlands at Wembley on Tuesday.
Liverpool goal poacher Sturridge has been plagued by injuries since winning the last of his 16 caps against Norway in September 2014.
"We're pleased to welcome him back after his long layoff from England duty," manager Roy Hodgson told a news conference on Monday.
Experienced midfielder Milner, who will lead the side in the continuing absence of injury victim Wayne Rooney, said Liverpool teammate Sturridge had worked hard to get back.
"No one doubts his quality," said Milner.
"Goals win you tournaments."
Hodgson is expected to make several alterations to the side that rallied from 2-0 down to beat world champions Germany 3-2 in Berlin on Saturday.
"There will be some changes. How wholesale those changes will be, you'll have to wait and see," he said.
England delighted their supporters with victory against Germany, but Hodgson is refusing to let his young squad rest on their laurels.
"We should be rightly proud of it but that moment of satisfaction has now passed," said the manager.
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