Five things we learnt from England v Peru: Wayne Rooney still has a lot to prove and Roy Hodgson has a midfield headache

 
Scratching his head: Roy Hodgson's favoured midfield lacked imagination in the first half
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Alex Kalinauckas30 May 2014

England won their last home warm-up match before leaving for the World Cup finals when they beat Peru with a comfortable 3-0 scoreline in a friendly at Wembley Stadium on Friday.

An excellent opener by Daniel Sturridge after 32 minutes lit up a lifeless first half before goals from set-pieces by central defenders Gary Cahill and Phil Jagielka after the break sealed victory in the first match between the countries for 52 years.

Peru, who failed to reach this year's finals in Brazil after a poor campaign in the South American qualifiers, defended well and Jean Deza stood out in midfield with a solid performance, forcing England goalkeeper Joe Hart into two good saves.

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