
Audio By Carbonatix
England coach Fabio Capello has made several surprise selections in his preliminary 30-man World Cup squad.Uncapped duo Adam Johnson and Michael Dawson are in, along with Dawson's Tottenham team-mate Tom Huddlestone.Jamie Carragher comes out of international retirement, while fellow defender Ledley King and the injured Gareth Barry have also been picked.Scott Parker, Stephen Warnock and Darren Bent are chosen, with the final 23-man squad to be announced by 1 June.Under Fifa regulations, Capello is permitted to bring players into his 23-man squad who were not included in the preliminary party.But that would be an unusual move, meaning the squad he takes to this summer's finals in South Africa is unlikely to look too dissimilar to that which he named on Tuesday.England play Mexico at Wembley on 24 May and Japan in Austria six days later as part of a pre-tournament training camp.That will provide Capello with time to work with a much-changed squad and put the finishing touches to his preparations.More to followEngland's 30-man provisional squad for the World Cup finals:Goalkeepers: Joe Hart, David James, Robert Green.Defenders: Leighton Baines, Jamie Carragher, Ashley Cole, Michael Dawson, Rio Ferdinand, Glen Johnson, Ledley King, John Terry, Matthew Upson, Stephen Warnock.Midfielders: Gareth Barry, Michael Carrick, Joe Cole, Steven Gerrard, Tom Huddlestone, Adam Johnson, Frank Lampard, Aaron Lennon, James Milner, Scott Parker, Theo Walcott, Shaun Wright-Phillips.Forwards: Darren Bent, Peter Crouch, Jermain Defoe, Emile Heskey, Wayne Rooney.Source: BBC
DISCLAIMER: The Views, Comments, Opinions, Contributions and Statements made by Readers and Contributors on this platform do not necessarily represent the views or policy of Multimedia Group Limited.
Tags:
DISCLAIMER: The Views, Comments, Opinions, Contributions and Statements made by Readers and Contributors on this platform do not necessarily represent the views or policy of Multimedia Group Limited.
Latest Stories
-
GRA to tighten controls on importation of right-hand drive vehicles
10 minutes -
You can’t leave a bigger legacy than Petroleum Hub project – Western Regional Chiefs tell President Mahama
12 minutes -
Lawra MP cuts sod for GH₵11m multipurpose dining hall construction at Birifoh SHS
13 minutes -
Ghana defend African Schools Football Championship title after shootout win over Burkina Faso
17 minutes -
Ghana’s education system must evolve or risk becoming irrelevant – Patricia Obo-Nai warns
24 minutes -
Ghana Health Service responds to dead fish incident at Tema Port
36 minutes -
David Vondee lauds Mahama for emergency Cabinet meeting and key resolutions
43 minutes -
Universities should focus on churning out impactful graduates rather than merely adding new programmes — UEW VC
46 minutes -
Publican AI system is speeding up trade, not slowing it — GRA Boss
49 minutes -
Government to construct a FIFA category 2 stadium in the Volta Region – James Gunu
58 minutes -
CAF to introduce reforms to fix AFCON final controversies – Patrice Motsepe
59 minutes -
EOCO defends probe into Kwamigah-Atokple
1 hour -
Fuel tanker accident at Breku Forest spills thousands of litres of diesel
1 hour -
IEAG backs Publican AI system after concerns addressed
1 hour -
No new taxes or charges- GRA boss assures importers over rollout of Publican AI system
1 hour