Hodgson will pick Terry

The English Football Association has yet to announce a date for Terry's independent disciplinary hearing over charges he used a racist slur against Anton Ferdinand, an allegation he denies and was cleared of by a court last month.

Chelsea captain Terry was rested, along with several other senior players, for last week's friendly win over Italy.

But Hodgson revealed he would recall the defender - if fit - when he names his squad for the September 7 away game in Moldova on Thursday and the home clash against Ukraine four days later.

"As far as I know, I can select him at the moment, and I will be selecting him," Hodgson said.

"I don't really have any comment about the rest of it.

"Time will take it's toll. I just know I can select him."

That may change if Terry's hearing is held in the next week but Hodgson had "no idea" whether any announcement on the case would come before he names his squad on Thursday, adding: "I'll pick him and then we'll wait and see what happens."

Hodgson all but confirmed the other players from England's EURO 2012 squad who were rested against Italy would be recalled.

That includes Wayne Rooney, who he watched in Manchester United's opening English Premier League defeat at Everton and felt "looked very fit".

Rooney could be the only striker in Hodgson's squad guaranteed a regular starting spot for his club now United has signed Robin van Persie and Tottenham Hotspur Emmanuel Adebayor.

Danny Welbeck, Andy Carroll, Jermain Defoe and Daniel Sturridge could all find their game time limited and Hodgson said: "Whether they play is up to their club coaches and up to them to a certain extent as well.

"If players don't play regularly, they sometimes make it difficult for the club coach.

"The transfer window has not closed yet. Who knows if those players will still be with the club at the end of the transfer window?

"The bottom line is I shall choose from the players who can do the job.

"If they are not playing for their club team that will be a disadvantage but it won't necessarily preclude them from playing."

Hodgson revealed he had been monitoring Celtic goalkeeper Fraser Forster with a view to a call-up at some point in the future.

"He's been followed for a longish period of time," he said.

"He's got a chance in the forthcoming squad, yes, but there's more chance I will stay initially with players who I've worked with recently and know well, and give Forster more chance to look at him in the weeks ahead."

Hodgson agreed to bring forward the naming of his squad from a weekend announcement to one before a round of Premier League fixtures.

That means he could face a number of withdrawals if players pick up injuries.

"I don't know what will happen on Saturday and Sunday and who is going to drop out," he said, revealing he had abandoned the idea of having a standby list after snubs by more than one player ahead of EURO 2012.

"I have made that mistake once in the past. The future standby list will be in my head.

"I will know who I want to bring in if anyone goes out.

"Those players will have to be quickly called up on Saturday and Sunday."