Ashton and Crouch left out of England squad
Peter Crouch surprisingly left out of England squad
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Saturday, 16, Aug 2008 09:07
England manager Fabio Capello has left out Dean Ashton and Peter Crouch for the friendly against the Czech Republic on Wednesday.
Capello was at Upton Park this afternoon and he watched Ashton score twice for West Ham in their 2-1 win over Wigan Athletic. But the striker was then taken off as he looked to have injured his hamstring.
Another striker on show at Upton Park was Wigan forward Emile Heskey and he has earned a recall to the squad. But there is no place for Crouch who moved to Pompey this summer for £11 million from Liverpool. The 27-year-old has an excellent international record, scoring 14 goals in 28 appearances.
Aston Villa winger Ashley Young was another surprise exclusion from the squad, but Arsenal star Theo Walcott has been selected.
England Squad:
Goalkeepers
David James (Portsmouth), Paul Robinson (Blackburn), Joe Hart (Manchester City)
Defenders:
Wayne Bridge (Chelsea), Ashley Cole (Chelsea), John Terry (Chelsea), Wes Brown (Manchester United), Rio Ferdinand (Manchester United), Glen Johnson (Portsmouth), Jonathan Woodgate (Tottenham), Matthew Upson (West Ham)
Midfielders:
Theo Walcott (Arsenal), Gareth Barry (Aston Villa), Joe Cole (Chelsea), Frank Lampard (Chelsea), David Beckham (Los Angeles Galaxy), Steven Gerrard (Liverpool), Michael Carrick (Manchester United), Stewart Downing (Middlesbrough), David Bentley (Tottenham),
Strikers:
Wayne Rooney (Manchester United), Jermain Defoe (Portsmouth), Emile Heskey (Wigan).