"I don't think we have to play things a special way against England. We know their players are very competent but they don't scare us," Bonet insisted.

Bonet added that the midfield duel would be where the outcome of the battle would be decided as he and Beckham come face to face while Frank Lampard and Steven Gerrard look to make English class tell in the middle of the park.

Roberto Acuna, Humberto Paredes and Cristian Riveros will seek to hold the line for Paraguay as they try to turn the tables and cause a shock upset 20 years after they succumbed 3-0 in a second-round encounter, the last time the countries met competitively.

Bonet was nonetheless quick to say he admired Beckham's talent, the Libertad star said.

"He certainly puts over a great ball with his crosses," he told reporters.

Coach Anibal "Mano" Ruiz is set to throw Bonet and Riveros into the fray in an attempt to stunt England's creativity rather than the more offensively-minded Edgar Barreto and Julio Dos Santos.

"We think we're a tough nut to crack. We are up for it, we know what we are about and that is the most important thing for us," Bonet said.

"It's eleven against eleven and I have confidence in my teamates," he insisted, adding that the aerial threat of Peter Crouch was not going to put them off.

"We have strong guys at the back and we think he can be marshalled."