Fabio Capello's first England squad to play Switzerland on 6 February:
Goalkeepers: David James (Portsmouth), Scott Carson (Liverpool on loan at Aston Villa), Chris Kirkland (Wigan)
Defenders: Wayne Bridge (Chelsea), Ashley Cole (Chelsea), Rio Ferdinand (Manchester United), Wes Brown (Manchester United), Joleon Lescott (Everton), Micah Richards (Manchester City), Matthew Upson (West Ham United), Jonathan Woodgate (Tottenham Hotspur)
Midfielders: Steven Gerrard (Liverpool), Gareth Barry (Aston Villa), Jermaine Jenas (Tottenham Hotspur), Owen Hargreaves (Manchester United), Joe Cole (Chelsea), Ashley Young (Aston Villa), Stewart Downing (Middlesbrough), Shaun Wright-Phillips (Chelsea), David Bentley (Blackburn Rovers)
Forwards: Gabriel Agbonlahor (Aston Villa), Michael Owen (Newcastle United), Wayne Rooney (Manchester United), Peter Crouch (Liverpool)
Regarding the omission of one David Beckham, I'm in agreement with Capello. It's all good and well that our fickle press and some sentimental football managers are supportive of Beck's quest for his 100th cap, but a few weeks training with Arsenal and playing keepie-uppie on a beach in Brazil doesn't qualify as being match fit in my book.
Let's face facts - Capello is doing what is right for England, NOT Brand Beckham. Otherwise we might as well continue selecting players their star factor instead of their current form (for that matter, I'd leave out Ashley Cole too).
Capello keeps Agbonlahor in squad
Beckham left out of England squad
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