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Thursday, September 3, 2009

England World Cup squad: Capello names players for Wembley double

Fabio Capello names a 24-man squad for games against Slovenia and Croatia.

Manchester United goalkeeper Ben Foster returns from injury to join Robert Green and Paul Robinson in forming Capello's three goalkeeping options in the 24-man list.

Meanwhile Spurs duo Aaron Lennon and Peter Crouch, who both scored in Spurs' win over Birmingham City on Saturday, are in the squad.

Manchester United defender Wes Brown is also in Capello's selection for the friendly next Saturday, which will be followed by the important World Cup Qualifier a week on Wednesday,

The England Squad

Goalkeepers
Ben Foster - Manchester United, Robert Green - West Ham United, Paul Robinson - Blackburn Rovers

Defenders
Wayne Bridge - Manchester City, Wes Brown - Manchester United, Ashley Cole - Chelsea, Glen Johnson - Liverpool, Joleon Lescott - Manchester City, John Terry - Chelsea, Matthew Upson - West Ham United

Midfielders
Gareth Barry - Manchester City, David Beckham - LA Galaxy, Michael Carrick - Manchester United, Steven Gerrard - Liverpool, Frank Lampard - Chelsea, Aaron Lennon - Tottenham Hotspur, James Milner - Aston Villa, Shaun Wright-Phillips - Manchester City, Ashley Young - Aston Villa

Forwards
Carlton Cole - West Ham United, Peter Crouch - Tottenham Hotspur, Jermain Defoe - Tottenham Hotspur, Emile Heskey - Aston Villa, Wayne Rooney - Manchester United

Source: The FA

Calendar:
England v Slovenia - International Match - 5.30pm Saturday 5 September - Wembley Stadium

England v Croatia - World Cup Group Six Qualifier - 8.00pm Wednesday 9 September - Wembley Stadium

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