Beckham set for 100th cap
Posted on March 20, 2008 Filed Under Headlines
David Beckham has been recalled to the England squad for the friendly international against France in Paris on Wednesday.
The LA Galaxy midfielder, 32, who has 99 caps, is in a provisional 30-man squad named by coach Fabio Capello. After watching a lot of Beckham’s games Capello has decided that he is fit to play in the England squad.
Galaxy general manager Alexi Lalas told BBC 5 Live: “David has played in all our pre-season games. He is healthy, excited and motivated.
Arsenal winger Theo Walcott, 19, has been called up for the first time since the 2006 World Cup finals.
Middlesbrough defender David Wheater, Portsmouth’s Jermain Defoe and Aston Villa striker Gabriel Agbonlahor are also included.
The Chelsea Duo John Terry and Frank Lampard both return after the injury.
But Manchester United midfielder Michael Carrick and his club-mate, goalkeeper Ben Foster, miss out along with Tottenham winger Aaron Lennon, who has also been left out of the Under-21 squad. There is also no place for Tottenham’s Paul Robinson or West Ham’s Rob Green.
Provisional squad:
Goalkeepers: James (Portsmouth), Carson (Aston Villa), Kirkland (Wigan)
Defenders: Bridge (Chelsea), A Cole (Chelsea), Johnson (Portsmouth), Terry (Chelsea), Brown (Man Utd), Lescott (Everton), Ferdinand (Man Utd), Wheater (Middlesbrough), Woodgate (Tottenham), Upson (West Ham)
Midfielders: Barry (Aston Villa), Young (Aston Villa), Bentley (Blackburn), J Cole (Chelsea), Lampard (Chelsea), Wright-Phillips (Chelsea), Beckham (Los Angeles Galaxy), Gerrard (Liverpool), Hargreaves (Man Utd), Downing (Middlesbrough), Jenas (Tottenham)
Forwards: Walcott (Arsenal), Agbonlahor (Aston Villa), Crouch (Liverpool), Rooney (Man Utd), Owen (Newcastle), Defoe (Portsmouth).
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