Tri-Series: James Anderson set to take on India in Brisbane

James Anderson is likely to return to the England side against India on Tuesday.

Anderson has been continuing his recovery from a niggling knee injury and missed England's final Tri-Series warm-up against a Prime Minister's XI as well as Friday's defeat by Australia in Sydney.

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With early swing so important with the white ball, Anderson is key to England's World Cup plans and they must balance building his match sharpness with preventing a relapse.

They have erred on the side of caution thus far, but after taking part in two full training sessions at the Gabba, he looks set for a comeback against the Indians.

He has been charging in at good pace and his presence in a slip-fielding drill on the eve of the match appeared to be a nod towards the selection plan.

Fellow seamer Steven Finn is most vulnerable on form, but Chris Jordan missed Monday's training session due to illness, which may be a factor.

Batsman Joe Root would be happy to have Anderson back in the side.

"He's got masses of experience, he's a big part of the dressing room, and can only strengthen our squad," said Root.

"He'll swing it. He's bowled at the death a lot, he's got a lot of skills, and in these conditions, on this wicket, he'll be hard to come up against."

Watch England v India live on Sky Sports 2, with coverage from 3am on Tuesday morning.