Football England Squad
England Squad
England’s last international game was against Montenegro in the qualifying stages for the 2012 European Championship and the squad below is based on that.
The next game England faces will be a qualifier for the 2012 European Championships against Wales.
Goalkeepers
Now that David James is out of contention for a call up the average age of squad reduces greatly with Robert Green being the oldest player at 30 years of age. Carson comes in as a late replacement for Ben Foster who has been removed due to an illness.
| Player | Club Team | Caps |
| Joe Hart | Manchester City | 8 |
| Robert Green | West Ham United | 11 |
| Scott Carson | West Bromwich Albion | 3 |
Defence
John Terry makes a return to the England squad and is given the captaincy.
| Player | Club Team | Caps |
| John Terry (captain) | Chelsea | 66 |
| Ashley Cole | Chelsea | 87 |
| Glen Johnson | Liverpool | 31 |
| Joleon Lescott | Manchester City | 12 |
| Phil Jagielka | Everton | 7 |
| Leighton Baines | Tottenham Hotspur | 3 |
| Michael Dawson | Tottenham Hotspur | 3 |
| Gary Cahill | Bolton Wanderers | 2 |
| Kyle Walker | Aston Villa | 0 |
Midfield
New players to the squad include Matt Jarvis from Wolves.
| Player | Club Team | Caps |
| Frank Lampard | Chelsea | 84 |
| Gareth Barry | Manchester City | 45 |
| Stewart Downing | Aston Villa | 24 |
| Aaron Lennon | Tottenham Hotspur | 19 |
| James Milner | Manchester City | 16 |
| Ashley Young | Aston Villa | 12 |
| Scott Parker | West Ham United | 4 |
| Jack Wilshere | Arsenal | 2 |
| Matt Jarvis | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 0 |
Forwards
Andy Carroll holds onto his place and Wayne Rooney returns from injury.
| Player | Club Team | Caps |
| Wayne Rooney | Manchester United | 69 |
| Jermain Defoe | Tottenham Hotspur | 45 |
| Peter Crouch | Tottenham Hotspur | 42 |
| Darren Bent | Aston Villa | 8 |
| Andy Carroll | Liverpool | 0 |
