Jamie Carragher, Joe Cole and Adam Johnson have been
included in Fabio Capello's provisional 30-man squad for this
summer's World Cup in South Africa.
Liverpool stalwart Carragher, who announced his retirement from
international football in 2007, returns to the fold to provide
cover in defence with Gary Neville overlooked entirely.
Chelsea midfielder Cole has been plagued by injury for large
parts of this season but his goal in the Premier League title
decider against Manchester United helped convince Capello he is
worth another look.
Young Manchester City midfielder Johnson is rewarded for his
good form this season with a place on the list while his club-mate
Gareth Barry is also included, despite currently being out
injured.
Barry's inclusion means there is no place for Manchester
United's Owen Hargreaves, who had been touted as a replacement for
the City man despite having played just one minute of football in
18 months.
Shaun Wright-Phillips, Aaron Lennon and Theo Walcott will
compete for a wide slot in Capello's final squad while Tom
Huddlestone makes the initial cut in central midfield.
Michael Carrick's indifferent form this season has not deterred
Capello from picking him and the Manchester United man completes
the midfield line-up along with Steven Gerrard, Frank Lampard,
James Milner and Scott Parker.
Tottenham central defensive pairing Michael Dawson and Ledley
King both get the nod alongside Matthew Upson, with Leighton
Baines, Stephen Warnock, Glen Johnson and Ashley Cole joining Rio
Ferdinand and John Terry at the back.
Capello named five strikers with Sunderland's Darren Bent edging
out Bobby Zamora of Fulham and West Ham's Carlton Cole.
Bent, who scored 25 goals this season, joins Tottenham pair
Peter Crouch and Jermain Defoe, Aston Villa's Emile Heskey and
Wayne Rooney of Manchester United.
Just three goalkeepers were named - Joe Hart, David James and
Rob Green.
Capello will trim his squad to a final 23 on June 1.
Full squad list:
Goalkeepers: Joe Hart, David James, Robert
Green; Defenders: Leighton Baines, Jamie
Carragher, Ashley Cole, Michael Dawson, Rio Ferdinand, Glen
Johnson, Ledley King, John Terry, Matthew Upson, Stephen Warnock;
Midfielders: Gareth Barry, Michael Carrick, Joe
Cole, Steven Gerrard, Tom Huddlestone, Adam Johnson, Frank Lampard,
Aaron Lennon, James Milner, Scott Parker, Theo Walcott, Shaun
Wright-Phillips; Forwards: Darren Bent, Peter
Crouch, Jermain Defoe, Emile Heskey, Wayne Rooney.
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