Fabio Capello has picked his first England squad. Of course, the headline news is the omission of David Beckham due to the fact Becks has not played any competetive matches lately. The door has not been closed on Beckham getting his 100th cap at some time in the future.
Capello said: "The reason that David is not in the squad is because he has not had any real match practice since playing in November.
"When I spoke with David on the phone yesterday I advised him that he is still part of my plans and once he is playing regularly in America we will look closely at him again."
Paul Robinson has also been left out. David James looks like the senior goalkeeper. Interesting, because there was a time it looked like James had played his last game for England when dropped by Sven Goran Eriksson.
A 30 man squad has been chosen. To be wittled down to 23 on saturday. Here are the lucky ones.
Goalkeepers:
David James (Portsmouth)
Scott Carson (Liverpool on loan at Aston Villa)
Chris Kirkland (Wigan)
Defenders:
Wayne Bridge (Chelsea)
Ashley Cole (Chelsea)
Curtis Davies (West Brom on loan at Aston Villa)
Rio Ferdinand (Manchester United)
Glen Johnson (Portsmouth)
Ledley King (Tottenham Hotspur)
Nicky Shorey (Reading)
Wes Brown (Manchester United)
Joleon Lescott (Everton)
Micah Richards (Manchester City)
Matthew Upson (West Ham United)
Jonathan Woodgate (Tottenham Hotspur)
Midfielders:
Michael Carrick (Manchester United)
Steven Gerrard (Liverpool)
Gareth Barry (Aston Villa)
Jermaine Jenas (Tottenham Hotspur)
Owen Hargreaves (Manchester United)
Joe Cole (Chelsea)
Ashley Young (Aston Villa)
Stewart Downing (Middlesbrough)
Shaun Wright-Phillips (Chelsea)
David Bentley (Blackburn Rovers)
Forwards:
Emile Heskey (Wigan Athletic)
Gabriel Agbonlahor (Aston Villa)
Michael Owen (Newcastle United)
Wayne Rooney (Manchester United)
Peter Crouch (Liverpool)
Posted at 9:04 PM, Thursday, January 31, 2008
Capello said: "The reason that David is not in the squad is because he has not had any real match practice since playing in November.
"When I spoke with David on the phone yesterday I advised him that he is still part of my plans and once he is playing regularly in America we will look closely at him again."
Paul Robinson has also been left out. David James looks like the senior goalkeeper. Interesting, because there was a time it looked like James had played his last game for England when dropped by Sven Goran Eriksson.
A 30 man squad has been chosen. To be wittled down to 23 on saturday. Here are the lucky ones.
Goalkeepers:
David James (Portsmouth)
Scott Carson (Liverpool on loan at Aston Villa)
Chris Kirkland (Wigan)
Defenders:
Wayne Bridge (Chelsea)
Ashley Cole (Chelsea)
Curtis Davies (West Brom on loan at Aston Villa)
Rio Ferdinand (Manchester United)
Glen Johnson (Portsmouth)
Ledley King (Tottenham Hotspur)
Nicky Shorey (Reading)
Wes Brown (Manchester United)
Joleon Lescott (Everton)
Micah Richards (Manchester City)
Matthew Upson (West Ham United)
Jonathan Woodgate (Tottenham Hotspur)
Midfielders:
Michael Carrick (Manchester United)
Steven Gerrard (Liverpool)
Gareth Barry (Aston Villa)
Jermaine Jenas (Tottenham Hotspur)
Owen Hargreaves (Manchester United)
Joe Cole (Chelsea)
Ashley Young (Aston Villa)
Stewart Downing (Middlesbrough)
Shaun Wright-Phillips (Chelsea)
David Bentley (Blackburn Rovers)
Forwards:
Emile Heskey (Wigan Athletic)
Gabriel Agbonlahor (Aston Villa)
Michael Owen (Newcastle United)
Wayne Rooney (Manchester United)
Peter Crouch (Liverpool)
Posted at 9:04 PM, Thursday, January 31, 2008
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