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[crodonilson]

England Squad announced......

France v England
International Friendly
8pm, Wednesday 26 March 2008
Stade de France, Paris
Live on Sky Sports

Fabio Capello has confirmed a provisional squad of 30 players for the friendly away to France next week.

David Wheater of Middlesbrough is included for the first time, while there are recalls for David Beckham, Theo Walcott, Frank Lampard and John Terry.

Player
Club
DOB

David James
Portsmouth
01.08.70

Scott Carson
Aston Villa (on loan)
03.09.85

Chris Kirkland
Wigan Athletic
02.05.81

Wayne Bridge
Chelsea
05.08.80

Ashley Cole
Chelsea
20.12.80

David Wheater
Middlesbrough
14.02.87

Rio Ferdinand
Manchester United
07.11.78

Glen Johnson
Portsmouth
23.08.84

John Terry
Chelsea
07.12.80

Wes Brown
Manchester United
13.10.79

Joleon Lescott
Everton
16.08.82

Gareth Barry
Aston Villa
23.02.81

Matthew Upson
West Ham United
18.04.79

Jonathan Woodgate
Tottenham Hotspur
22.01.80

Frank Lampard
Chelsea
20.06.78

Steven Gerrard
Liverpool
30.05.80

David Beckham
LA Galaxy
02.05.75

Jermaine Jenas
Tottenham Hotspur
18.02.83

Owen Hargreaves
Manchester United
20.01.81

Joe Cole
Chelsea
08.11.81

Ashley Young
Aston Villa
09.07.85

Stewart Downing
Middlesbrough
22.07.84

Shaun Wright-Phillips
Chelsea
25.10.81

David Bentley
Blackburn Rovers
27.08.84

Theo Walcott
Arsenal
16.03.89

Gabriel Agbonlahor
Aston Villa
13.10.86

Michael Owen
Newcastle United
14.12.79

Wayne Rooney
Manchester United
24.10.85

Peter Crouch
Liverpool
30.01.81

Jermain Defoe
Portsmouth
07.10.82

 

[mejonaNO12 aka riskit]

fair enough squad. good to see walcott,wheater, defoe and johnson in there. all deserved

 

[crodonilson]

It shows that Capello will pick players on form and no matter who you play for if you play to the required standard you're in. Also good to see Terry and Lampard back.

 

[Easy 10]

It shows that Capello will pick players on form and no matter who you play for if you play to the required standard you're in.

So how do you explain Beckhams inclusion ?

 

[crodonilson]

So how do you explain Beckhams inclusion ?

It'll be for his 100th cap, I expect he'll play a part in this game and then the double header v USA and Trinidad and Tobago in the summer and that'll be that for him. He deserves his 100th cap, he's been a great ambassador for the English game.

 

[Wozza]

Also good to see Terry and Lampard back.

Absolutely. There's no FINER SIGHT in football than Frank Lampard BOSSING THE MIDFIELD in an England shirt.

 

[Springal]

So 13,000 unsold tickets and Beckham gets recalled, synical? me? non!

 

[crodonilson]

So 13,000 unsold tickets and Beckham gets recalled, synical? me? non!

The game is away bozo!

 

[JJ McClure]

It'll be for his 100th cap, I expect he'll play a part in this game and then the double header v USA and Trinidad and Tobago in the summer.

When's the T&T game, I can't see any mention of it?

 

[RM-Taylor]

When's the T&T game, I can't see any mention of it?

At the start of June I think, it's away too

 

[Marshy]

Capello is a clown

 

[turienzo's lovechild]

James
Carson
Kirkland

Bridge
Cole
Terry
Johnson
Ferdinand
Woodgate
Brown

Barry
Young
Bentley
Cole
Lampard
SWP
gerrard
hargreaves

agbon
crouch
rooney
owen
defoe

that'd be my final 23 (if i've counted right) although i suspect he'll pick becks

 

[RM-Taylor]

David James
Portsmouth
01.08.70

Scott Carson
Aston Villa (on loan)
03.09.85

Chris Kirkland
Wigan Athletic
02.05.81

Wayne Bridge
Chelsea
05.08.80

Ashley Cole
Chelsea
20.12.80

David Wheater
Middlesbrough
14.02.87

Rio Ferdinand
Manchester United
07.11.78

Glen Johnson
Portsmouth
23.08.84

John Terry
Chelsea
07.12.80

Joleon Lescott
Everton
16.08.82

Jonathan Woodgate
Tottenham Hotspur
22.01.80

Frank Lampard
Chelsea
20.06.78

Steven Gerrard
Liverpool
30.05.80

David Beckham
LA Galaxy
02.05.75

Jermaine Jenas
Tottenham Hotspur
18.02.83

Owen Hargreaves
Manchester United
20.01.81

Joe Cole
Chelsea
08.11.81

Ashley Young
Aston Villa
09.07.85

David Bentley
Blackburn Rovers
27.08.84

Theo Walcott
Arsenal
16.03.89

Gabriel Agbonlahor
Aston Villa
13.10.86

Wayne Rooney
Manchester United
24.10.85

Jermain Defoe
Portsmouth
07.10.82

Would be my final 23

 

[Marshy]

Id agree with that except he will keep Beckham and Leave out SWP.

 

[turienzo's lovechild]

Id agree with that except he will keep Beckham and Leave out SWP.

you are correct me thinks

 

[scarfer1]

After watching Chelsea last night i don't know why Ashley Cole has been picked. The guy is a disgrace and i don't want him representing my country.

I don't really like the idea of Terry leading England either - not if he brings the same attitude to the England squad that seems to be common place amongst the Chelsea team

 

[Marshy]

Sad as it is, Terry's atitude is a win at all costs attitude.

I like that attitude at times

 

[turienzo's lovechild]

i think terry is a decent leader, but wouldn't necessarily have him playing every game, on the other hand i can't identify a single leader in the squad other than gerrard, who often goes missing for england

atleast terry is often in the THICK OF THE ACTION

 

[S'hampton Seagull]

Absolutely. There's no FINER SIGHT in football than Frank Lampard BOSSING THE MIDFIELD in an England shirt.

You haven't seen that for quite a long time

 

[bright1064]

You haven't seen that for quite a long time

I think we are more likely to see Lampard bossing his way through an "All you can eat" buffet, than him bossing our midfield.

Even Gerrard fails to perform in an England shirt most of the time, so what chance has fat Frank got??