The Three Lions are set to play two final friendly games at grounds away from Wembley - with Sunderland, Newcastle and Manchester clubs being the likely venues - before England’s final warm-up game prior to making the short trip across the Channel for the EURO 2016 finals.
UEFA has relaxed their rules about the number of teams that countries can play ahead of the finals and Hodgson wants Cristiano Ronaldo and Portugal, who are currently ranked seventh in the world, for his team’s final pre-tournament workout.
England share a group with Russia, Wales and Slovakia whilst Portugal will face Iceland, Austria and Hungary.