Fabio Capello has announced his England squad for the forthcoming pair of 2010 World Cup qualifiers and once again former golden boy Michal Owen has been left off.Fulham star Jimmy Bullard will also have been disappointed by the Italian's latest selection as he was not invited back following his surprise inclusion for the last group of qualifiers.
There was good news, however, for Peter Crouch, who was called back to the squad on the strength of his strong showings for Portsmouth, while
Manchester City's Shaun Wright-Phillips was also rewarded for his spectacular displays since returning to his old stomping grounds.David Beckham will be relieved to still be in the mix despite the fact that he is not exactly lighting up American soccer with his on-field displays.
Missing out through injury, will be Chelsea midfielder Joe Cole as well as Blackburn Rovers goalkeeper Paul Robinson.
England, who will be going into their next match against Kazakhstan at Wembley on Saturday in the unfamiliar position of group leaders, and will be hoping to have solidified their hold on top spot when they travel to face Belarus four days later.
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Goalkeepers: Scott Carson (West Bromwich), Robert Green (West Ham), David James (Portsmouth)
Defenders: Wayne Bridge (Chelsea), Wes Brown (Manchester United), Ashley Cole (Chelsea), Rio Ferdinand (Manchester United), Glen Johnson (Portsmouth), Joleon Lescott (Everton), John Terry (Chelsea), Matthew Upson (West Ham)
Midfielders: Gareth Barry (Aston Villa), David Beckham (Los Angeles Galaxy/USA), Stewart Downing (Middlesbrough), Steven Gerrard (Liverpool), Jermaine Jenas (Tottenham), Frank Lampard (Chelsea), Theo Walcott (Arsenal), Shaun Wright-Phillips (Manchester City)
Strikers: Peter Crouch (Portsmouth), Jermain Defoe (Portsmouth), Emile Heskey (Wigan), Wayne Rooney (Manchester United)
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