Frank Lampard to make England return?

Frank Lampard is expected to receive a recall to the England team for next week's friendly against Italy.

The Chelsea midfielder was forced to miss Euro 2012 after suffering a thigh injury while on duty with the national side.

The 34-year-old will now be named in what could be an otherwise experimental squad for the match in Switzerland, according to The Sun.

The match will serve as a valuable warmup for manager Roy Hodgson ahead of England's first qualifier for the 2014 World Cup against Moldova on September 7.