Michael Dawson was given the nod in an inexperienced central defensive partnership for England.
Fabio Capello's side are under pressure to get off to a good start to their Euro 2012 qualification campaign against Bulgaria at Wembley.
Phil Jagielka lines up with the Spurs stopper and James Milner is preferred to Adam Johnson.
Hart; G Johnson, Dawson, Jagielka, A Cole; Walcott, Milner, Barry, Gerrard; Defoe, Rooney.
