The England players try out the impressive Sun Life Stadium surface

The England players try out the impressive Sun Life Stadium surface

The England team tested out the immaculate Sun Life Stadium surface on Tuesday morning as they prepared for their meeting with Ecuador.

All 23 members of Roy Hodgson's World Cup squad, plus standby players John Stones and Jon Flanagan, were in action as they acclimatised themselves to the hot and humid conditions.

Miami was chosen as venue for this pre-World Cup training camp due to its climatic similarities to Manaus, where they meet Italy in their tournament opener on 14 June.

England v Ecuador International Match

8pm (BST), Wednesday 4 June 2014

Sun Life Stadium, Miami

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"We are happy to be in Miami to train," Hodgson said in his press conference after the session. "It's a perfect place to prepare for what we can expect in Brazil."

And though there were plenty of clouds in the sky, the sun did creep out and make for a warm morning. A mild breeze took the edge off the temperature but allowed the team to get a real feel for the conditions.

The team returns to the Sun Life Stadium - home of NFL team Miami Dolphins - on Wednesday afternoon and will also meet Honduras there on Saturday.

Check out the gallery of images from training at the top of the page.

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