Good luck with that Cray given Foster doesn't want to go, Walker is injured and probably so is Parker. Not to mention Rooney is banned for 2 games so effectively you have 3 strikers 2 of them just being target men.
Apparently Scott Parker is very doubtful which is a great shame as despite the nasty way he left us is still a proper player. I don't have much interest in the England team to be honest, but that would be revitalised if Roy Hodgson jettisoned the old guard so please no more Lampard, Stevie me, Terry or Ferdinand! After all we ain't going to win the bloody thing so lets get the younger element in and start a rebuild.
Putting all the history of Parker aside for a moment. Not being able to pick Parker would be bigger blow after he was named skipper for the last friendly. Who would be captain then?
I also agree that the old guard should be ditched.
King's a definite no-goer as he's been nursing a knee injury since February. Looks like he'll be going for an op shortly. Sad to say I think that'll be it for him now and wouldnt be at all surprised to see him announce his retirement from football in the summer. Shame.
One positive though, Younis Kaboul is injured so wont be playing at the back for France against us.
Thing is that team will do just as well/badly as one with all the big names in so doesn't really make much difference. I'd rather see more younger players given a go.
Goalkeepers: Joe Hart (Man City), Rob Green (West Ham), John Ruddy (Norwich)
Defenders: Glen Johnson (Liverpool), Phil Jones (Man United), John Terry (Chelsea), Joleon Lescott (Man City), Gary Cahill (Chelsea), Ashley Cole (Chelsea), Leighton Baines (Everton)
Midfielders: Theo Walcott (Arsenal), Stewart Downing (Liverpool), Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain (Arsenal), Steven Gerrard (Liverpool), Gareth Barry (Man City), Frank Lampard (Chelsea), Scott Parker (Tottenham), Ashley Young (Man United), James Milner (Man City)
Forwards: Wayne Rooney (Man United), Danny Welbeck (Man United), Andy Carroll (Liverpool), Jermain Defoe (Tottenham)
1311: FOOTBALL
Birmingham keeper Jack Butland is among the list of five standby players, which also includes Manchester City winger Adam Johnson, Chelsea striker Daniel Sturridge, Everton defender Phil Jagielka and Liverpool midfielder JordanHenderson.
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Cray for England manager!
I also agree that the old guard should be ditched.
I'm playing one up top I'll have you know so that won't be a problem.
Thanks for your support
Ruddy in for Foster
Carrick for Parker
If there injuried/Don't want to go
Johnson in for Downing
Terry in for King
Johnson (G) Richards Jagielka Cahill Baines Cole Walker
Lampard Gerrard Parker Lennon Jones Young Rodwell
Carroll or Crouch Rooney Bentor Holt Sturridge Walcott .
same old faces --becuase we just dont blood youth
One positive though, Younis Kaboul is injured so wont be playing at the back for France against us.
On standby - Henderson, Jagielka, Johnson, Sturridge on standby
Goalkeepers: Joe Hart (Man City), Rob Green (West Ham), John Ruddy (Norwich)
Defenders: Glen Johnson (Liverpool), Phil Jones (Man United), John Terry (Chelsea), Joleon Lescott (Man City), Gary Cahill (Chelsea), Ashley Cole (Chelsea), Leighton Baines (Everton)
Midfielders: Theo Walcott (Arsenal), Stewart Downing (Liverpool), Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain (Arsenal), Steven Gerrard (Liverpool), Gareth Barry (Man City), Frank Lampard (Chelsea), Scott Parker (Tottenham), Ashley Young (Man United), James Milner (Man City)
Forwards: Wayne Rooney (Man United), Danny Welbeck (Man United), Andy Carroll (Liverpool), Jermain Defoe (Tottenham)
1311:
FOOTBALL
Birmingham keeper Jack Butland is among the list of five standby players, which also includes Manchester City winger Adam Johnson, Chelsea striker Daniel Sturridge, Everton defender Phil Jagielka and Liverpool midfielder JordanHenderson.
From BBC
Poor Bent. Carroll over him is an insult.