FIFA vice-president Jack Warner wants England's match in Trinidad and Tobago to be a classic, offering encouragement to the FA's World Cup bid.Fabio Capello's side travelling to Port of Spain has been seen as an attempt to secure the vote of Warner, who is among the officials who will decide where the 2018 tournament will be held.

Warner, also a special advisor to the Trinidad and Tobago Football Federation, has billed the clash at Hasely Crawford Stadium as historic, with hopes the memory will be lasting when it comes to voting.

He has given mixed views on England previously during and since their failed bid for 2006, but wrote in his programme notes: "Let this day and its significance remain forever etched in our memory.

"This momentous event is being staged to mark the centennial of football in our twin-island republic, 50 years ago one would not have imagined even in one's wildest that the national team of England....would be here."

Warner greeted Capello and the likes of David Beckham and Rio Ferdinand off the plane when they arrived the day after their friendly victory over the United States at Wembley.

A healthy crowd cheered as England trained at the stadium and senior players have also been scheduled to visit coaching clinics with local youngsters, which may also increase the positive public relations on the trip.

Trinidad and Tobago striker Kenwyne Jones is hoping that the match is not merely a side-show to the importance of Warner's vote, and he is fit and ready to give England a fright on Sunday.

The Sunderland forward chipped a bone in his wrist during the final game of the Barclays Premier League season earlier this month but has now recovered and is included in Francisco Maturana's final 18-man squad.

And Jones is gunning for revenge after two late goals denied Trinidad and Tobago a point in the teams' only previous meeting in the group stages of the 2006 World Cup.

"I think we are going to see a very good game and I know all of Trinidad wants us to beat England this time around because we were seven minutes away from getting a point when we met them in Nuremberg in 2006," Jones said.

"I'm feeling good at the moment and we've come through a good week of preparation for the match.

"England are coming off a win against the States but I think on Sunday it's going to be a different ball game."

Along with Jones, fellow English-based players Stern John, Carlos Edwards, Dennis Lawrence and Clayton Ince have also been included in the trimmed-down squad.

Maturana said: "It's a squad that we have assessed and looked very carefully at in our preparation to play against England and we will work towards making it happen good on Sunday.

"I know England are confident because they defeated America on Wednesday but we will not let that affect us.

"We will play at home and we will hopefully play with the heart and the determination to do well."

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