STEVEN GERRARD will be Fabio Capello’s first
captain.
But the position of permanent England skipper is still
up for grabs.
Boss Capello has settled on the experienced Liverpool
midfielder as leader for his first game in charge against
Switzerland at Wembley next Wednesday.
Gerrard, 27, was vice-captain to John Terry during
Steve McClaren’s England reign.
And with Chelsea centre-back Terry injured, Gerrard was
always one of the hot favourites to take over.
But he is very much on trial and not guaranteed the job
for next month’s friendly in France.
Capello wants to assess his qualities and may
experiment with different captains before the World Cup qualifiers
start.
The plan is not to appoint a full-time captain until
the qualifier against Andorra on September 6.
Gerrard has been on the losing side only seven times in
63 internationals and has scored 12 goals since making his debut
against the Ukraine in May 2000.
