The Liverpool vice-captain's versatility is one of the primary reasons coach Fabio Capello was so eager to force the defender to rethink his decision to retire from Three Lions duty - and Carra insists he is happy to fill in wherever deemed necessary by the Italian.
"Centre-back is my best position. I think everyone is aware of that," said Carragher.
"But if you look at the squad maybe the manager does see me playing a different position, which is something I will have to adapt to.
"Basically, I will just do whatever the manager says."
Carragher is being strongly tipped to make the cut when Capello names his final 23-man squad for the South Africa finals on June 1 - although he's taking nothing for granted.
"It's up to the manager," he said. "There is another game against Japan and another week's training. After that we will see."
Carragher made his return to the England fold as a second-half substitute during Monday's 3-1 Wembley win against Mexico - three years on from announcing his retirement from international football.
The Liverpool star was given a warm reception by the home fans inside the stadium, and he added: "I thank the crowd for their reception.
"As I said before the game I could understand it if they weren't too happy with my situation but I think they just wanted to get behind the team before the World Cup and send the squad out in good spirits."
Under the guidance of Capello, many believe England head into the tournament with their strongest chance of lifting the trophy for the first time since 1966 - sentiments Carragher can appreciate.
"Every manager has his own ideas and different ways of doing things," continued Carra.
"But Fabio's track record speaks for itself. Whatever the manager has done through his career it has proved successful.
"Hopefully it will be that way again."
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