Sterling, at 17 years and 342 days, would become the fifth-youngest England player ever.
Theo Walcott: 17 years and 75 days (v Hungary, May 2006) Wayne Rooney: 17 years and 111 days (v Australia, Feb 2003) James Prinsep: 17 years and 252 days (v Scotland, Apr 1879) Thurston Rostron: 17 years and 311 days (v Wales, Feb 1881) Clement Mitchell: 18 years and 23 days (v Wales, Mar 1880) Tottenham's Steven Caulker and Leon Osman of Everton are also set for their international debuts in Stockholm.Captain Steven Gerrard has been cleared to win his 100th cap after a scan on a knee problem.
The 32-year-old Liverpool midfielder had the precautionary scan on a knee injury suffered in Sunday's 1-1 draw against Chelsea.
If Gerrard plays in Stockholm he will become the sixth Englishman to reach a century of caps.
His club team-mate Sterling, who made his Liverpool debut against Wigan in March, is set to join him in the national team, having started the season in the England Under-19 side.
Sterling, born in Kingston, Jamaica, joined QPR's academy when he was 10, moving to Liverpool at the age of 15 in February 2010.
He has played in 10 of Liverpool's 11 Premier League games this season, scoring his first senior goal in the 1-0 victory over Reading on 20 October.
The teenager won his first senior international call-up for the World Cup qualifier against Ukraine in September, but did not play. He then made his Under-21 debut in the European Championship play-off against Serbia last month.
Caulker, 20, is a product of the youth team at Tottenham, and spent last season on loan at Swansea.
The defender, who had loan spells at Yeovil and Bristol City earlier in his career, was a key part of Stuart Pearce's Great Britain side, who reached the quarter-finals of this year's Olympic football tournament.
Peter Shilton 125 caps David Beckham 115 caps Bobby Moore 108 caps Bobby Charlton 106 caps Billy Wright 105 caps Midfielder Osman, 31, earned his call-up after a strong start to the season with Everton, who are fourth in the Premier League.Crystal Palace forward Wilfried Zaha, who won a place in the squad after five players withdrew , is expected to start on the bench.
The 20-year-old is the first Championship outfield player to be called up since Jay Bothroyd in 2010.
Arsenal's Carl Jenkinson and Tottenham's Tom Huddlestone are also in the squad for the friendly.
Expected England team: Joe Hart (Manchester City); Glen Johnson (Liverpool), Gary Cahill (Chelsea), Steven Caulker (Tottenham), Leighton Baines (Everton); Steven Gerrard (Liverpool), Tom Cleverley (Manchester United), Leon Osman (Everton); Raheem Sterling (Liverpool), Danny Welbeck (Manchester United), Ashley Young (Manchester United).
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