please log in to view this image please log in to view this image Southampton defender Luke Shaw receives England call-up Southampton defender Luke Shaw has been named in the England squad for the international friendly against Denmark at Wembley next Wednesday. Liverpool winger Raheem Sterling, 19, and Everton midfielder Ross Barkley, 20, are also in Roy Hodgson's 30-man squad. More to follow. England squad: Goalkeepers: Fraser Forster (Celtic), Ben Foster (West Bromwich Albion), Joe Hart (Manchester City), John Ruddy (Norwich City). Defenders: Leighton Baines (Everton), Gary Cahill (Chelsea), Steven Caulker (Cardiff City), Ashley Cole (Chelsea), Glen Johnson (Liverpool), Luke Shaw (Southampton), Chris Smalling (Manchester United), Kyle Walker (Tottenham Hotspur). Midfielders: Ross Barkley (Everton), Michael Carrick (Manchester United), Tom Cleverley (Manchester United), Steven Gerrard (Liverpool), Jordan Henderson (Liverpool), Adam Lallana (Southampton), Frank Lampard (Chelsea), James Milner (Manchester City), Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain (Arsenal), Raheem Sterling (Liverpool), Andros Townsend (Tottenham Hotspur), Jack Wilshere (Arsenal). Forwards: Jermain Defoe (Toronto FC), Rickie Lambert (Southampton), Jay Rodriguez (Southampton), Wayne Rooney (Manchester United), Daniel Sturridge (Liverpool), Daniel Welbeck (Manchester United).
Seems that there is more than 23 players. Caulker played well for us and I'm not surprised that he's in there.
Great to see caulker there but just because an English player plays for man united doesn't mean he should be in our squad. Wouldn't have Smalling or Cleverly anywhere near the team.
This squad really hasn't been based on this season. Lambert shouldn't be near the squad. If it weren't for penalties he would have about 5 goals. Just another grant holt, Cleverly is just terrible, if he played for Newcastle, Swansea etc Hodgeson wouldn't even look at him, same goes for Smalling. Huddlestone should of been in the squad, same goes for Osman.... Hart Walker Cahill Caulker Baines Gerrard Wilshere OX Rooney Sterling Sturridge Foster Jagielka Cole Lallana Henderson Defoe Welbeck
add Carrick to that list, I have never seen what he brings to the England team. We need to bleed a few younger players over the next year, as post the World Cup this year I think we will probably see the end of Cole, Lampard & Gerrard, and when you take their Caps out of the squad it suddenly becomes pretty in-experienced. Has Rooney scored more than 2 goals for England in the past year??
I agree completely about Smalling, but Cleverley has always impressed in an England shirt. Players shouldn't be picked solely on club form. If they perform for England they should continue playing for England. Milner is probably one of England's better players, mainly because he acts as cover for some of our wandering defenders. He gained a number of his caps alongside Glen Johnson, who basically played as a midfielder while Milner sat back and waited for the opponent to break. Everyone slates Milner because he doesn't appear to offer much to the team, but you won't find another player as selfless in his approach in England. Without him, our defenders get spread out on the counter each and every time. Finally, he's a central midfielder by trade, but I don't think he has ever played that position for England, mainly because he'll never be picked over Gerrard and Lampard.
