Post by Macmoish on Feb 5, 2011 22:12:38 GMT
BBC - Fabio Capello calls up Kyle Walker for England friendly
England squad:
Ben Foster (Birmingham), Joe Hart (Man City), David Stockdale (Fulham); Leighton Baines (Everton), Gary Cahill (Bolton), Ashley Cole (Chelsea), Michael Dawson (Tottenham), Glen Johnson (Liverpool), Joleon Lescott (Man City), John Terry (Chelsea), Kyle Walker (Aston Villa); Gareth Barry (Man City), Stewart Downing (Aston Villa), Steven Gerrard (Liverpool), Frank Lampard (Chelsea), James Milner (Man City), Scott Parker (West Ham), Theo Walcott (Arsenal), Jack Wilshere (Arsenal), Ashley Young (Aston Villa); Gabriel Agbonlahor (Aston Villa), Darren Bent (Aston Villa), Peter Crouch (Tottenham), Jermain Defoe (Tottenham), Wayne Rooney (Man Utd
INTERNATIONAL FRIENDLY: ENGLAND v DENMARK
Venue: Parken Stadium, Copenhagen Date: Wednesday, 9 February Kick-off: 1915 GMT
Coverage details: Live commentary on BBC Radio 5 live; live text commentary and full reports on BBC Sport website & mobiles; live on ITV1
Aston Villa's Kyle Walker
Walker has made a big impact during his loan spell at Villa
England manager Fabio Capello has sprung a major surprise by including Aston Villa defender Kyle Walker in his squad to face Denmark on Wednesday.
Capello has been struggling in the right-back department, with doubts over both Phil Jagielka and Micah Richards.
Walker's call-up comes at the end of a period when the 20-year-old has shone in loan spells with both QPR and Villa.
There is also a first international call-up for Fulham keeper David Stockdale.
However, his role is very much as back-up to first-choice pair Joe Hart and Ben Foster.
Sheffield-born Walker is not part of manager Harry Redknapp's short-term plans at his parent club Tottenham.
He has appeared for England at Under-19 and Under-21 level, making his debut for the former before he had appeared in a Football League match for his first senior club, Sheffield United.
Walker subsequently joined Tottenham at the start of last season, although he struggled to make an impact at White Hart Lane and it was not until he signed a loan deal with QPR in September that he started to catch the eye.
Capello's lack of options at right-back are emphasised by the fact Glen Johnson is favoured to start in that role in Copenhagen, even though he has spent the last few weeks at left-back for Liverpool after an inconsistent campaign.
Striking trio Wayne Rooney, Darren Bent and Jermain Defoe all return to the squad after sitting out England's 2-1 defeat by France in November through injury while Chelsea midfielder Frank Lampard returns after missing the last four England matches.
There is also a call-up for West Ham midfielder Scott Parker, who made Capello's provisional World Cup squad but was dropped without playing a minute of the warm-up matches against Mexico or Japan.
There is no place for Cardiff's Jay Bothroyd, who made his debut against France, while Jack Wilshere is the only one of the youngsters Capello used in November to survive.
In the absence of the injured Rio Ferdinand, who suffered a calf injury during the warm-up before Manchester United's defeat at Wolves on Saturday which will rule him out for a fortnight, Steven Gerrard will inherit the captain's armband.
Michael Dawson, Gary Cahill or Joleon Lescott will partner John Terry in central defence, with Ferdinand missing a 10th game out of the 13 England have played since he inherited the skipper's job from John Terry.
Capello will also be watching Sunday's Premier League action anxiously with seven of his 25-man squad due in action, including five in the eagerly-anticipated clash between Chelsea and Liverpool at Stamford Bridge.
England's game on Wednesday will be played at the Parken Stadium, which has a retractable roof and will provide similar conditions to those England will face in their next Euro 2012 qualifier against Wales at the Millennium Stadium in March.
England last played Denmark in August 2005 when they were beaten 4-1 in Copenhagen.
On that occasion they again played Wales - in a World Cup qualifier - in their next match and won 1-0 in Cardiff on 3 September.
news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/9388124.stm
England squad:
Ben Foster (Birmingham), Joe Hart (Man City), David Stockdale (Fulham); Leighton Baines (Everton), Gary Cahill (Bolton), Ashley Cole (Chelsea), Michael Dawson (Tottenham), Glen Johnson (Liverpool), Joleon Lescott (Man City), John Terry (Chelsea), Kyle Walker (Aston Villa); Gareth Barry (Man City), Stewart Downing (Aston Villa), Steven Gerrard (Liverpool), Frank Lampard (Chelsea), James Milner (Man City), Scott Parker (West Ham), Theo Walcott (Arsenal), Jack Wilshere (Arsenal), Ashley Young (Aston Villa); Gabriel Agbonlahor (Aston Villa), Darren Bent (Aston Villa), Peter Crouch (Tottenham), Jermain Defoe (Tottenham), Wayne Rooney (Man Utd
INTERNATIONAL FRIENDLY: ENGLAND v DENMARK
Venue: Parken Stadium, Copenhagen Date: Wednesday, 9 February Kick-off: 1915 GMT
Coverage details: Live commentary on BBC Radio 5 live; live text commentary and full reports on BBC Sport website & mobiles; live on ITV1
Aston Villa's Kyle Walker
Walker has made a big impact during his loan spell at Villa
England manager Fabio Capello has sprung a major surprise by including Aston Villa defender Kyle Walker in his squad to face Denmark on Wednesday.
Capello has been struggling in the right-back department, with doubts over both Phil Jagielka and Micah Richards.
Walker's call-up comes at the end of a period when the 20-year-old has shone in loan spells with both QPR and Villa.
There is also a first international call-up for Fulham keeper David Stockdale.
However, his role is very much as back-up to first-choice pair Joe Hart and Ben Foster.
Sheffield-born Walker is not part of manager Harry Redknapp's short-term plans at his parent club Tottenham.
He has appeared for England at Under-19 and Under-21 level, making his debut for the former before he had appeared in a Football League match for his first senior club, Sheffield United.
Walker subsequently joined Tottenham at the start of last season, although he struggled to make an impact at White Hart Lane and it was not until he signed a loan deal with QPR in September that he started to catch the eye.
Capello's lack of options at right-back are emphasised by the fact Glen Johnson is favoured to start in that role in Copenhagen, even though he has spent the last few weeks at left-back for Liverpool after an inconsistent campaign.
Striking trio Wayne Rooney, Darren Bent and Jermain Defoe all return to the squad after sitting out England's 2-1 defeat by France in November through injury while Chelsea midfielder Frank Lampard returns after missing the last four England matches.
There is also a call-up for West Ham midfielder Scott Parker, who made Capello's provisional World Cup squad but was dropped without playing a minute of the warm-up matches against Mexico or Japan.
There is no place for Cardiff's Jay Bothroyd, who made his debut against France, while Jack Wilshere is the only one of the youngsters Capello used in November to survive.
In the absence of the injured Rio Ferdinand, who suffered a calf injury during the warm-up before Manchester United's defeat at Wolves on Saturday which will rule him out for a fortnight, Steven Gerrard will inherit the captain's armband.
Michael Dawson, Gary Cahill or Joleon Lescott will partner John Terry in central defence, with Ferdinand missing a 10th game out of the 13 England have played since he inherited the skipper's job from John Terry.
Capello will also be watching Sunday's Premier League action anxiously with seven of his 25-man squad due in action, including five in the eagerly-anticipated clash between Chelsea and Liverpool at Stamford Bridge.
England's game on Wednesday will be played at the Parken Stadium, which has a retractable roof and will provide similar conditions to those England will face in their next Euro 2012 qualifier against Wales at the Millennium Stadium in March.
England last played Denmark in August 2005 when they were beaten 4-1 in Copenhagen.
On that occasion they again played Wales - in a World Cup qualifier - in their next match and won 1-0 in Cardiff on 3 September.
news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/9388124.stm