четверг, 30 августа 2012 г.

England Squad Announcement: Terry in, Young out

John Terry is in Roy Hodgson's latest England squad
Roy Hodgson has named his latest England squad with Ashley Young perhaps being the most surprising omission, but no prizes for guessing who is the most controversial inclusion...
John Terry has been included in the England squad for the World Cup qualifying double-header against Moldova and Ukraine despite still facing an FA charge of racial abuse.
The Chelsea centre back - who is one of six players called up by Roy Hodgson from the reigning European champions - was found not guilty of a Crown Prosecution Service charge of racial abuse against QPR defender Anton Ferdinand but has since been charged by the FA.
If found guilty Terry can expect a punishment similar to the eight-game ban that Liverpool striker Luis Suarez received last season when found guilty by the FA of racially abusing Manchester United defender Patrice Evra. It will also pose a huge question as to why Terry was available for selection in the first place with the charge still to be heard.
Terry's club team-mate Ryan Bertrand keeps his place in the squad after winning his first senior cap in the 2-1 friendly victory over Italy earlier this month, but there's no place for Manchester United winger Ashley Young; Sunderland new boy Adam Johnson seemingly getting the nod ahead of him.
With Wayne Rooney out injured Hodgson has called up a quartet of strikers - Andy Carroll, Jermain Defoe, Daniel Sturridge and Danny Welbeck - who don't start regularly for their club sides.
In fact, approximately just nine of the 21 outfield players selected can claim to being first choice club players with five of those being old-heads Terry, Ashley Cole, Michael Carrick, Frank Lampard, and captain Steven Gerrard.
England face an away trip to Moldova a week on Friday before hosting the Ukraine at Wembley four days later. The Three Lions are available to back at 23.022/1 in the World Cup 2014 Winner market.
What do you think? Should Terry have been called up with the FA hearing still to come and did Young deserve to be dropped? And who will start in attack for England? Let us know your thoughts by leaving a comment below.
England squad in full
Goalkeepers: Jack Butland (Birmingham City), Joe Hart (Manchester City), John Ruddy (Norwich City)
Defenders: Leighton Baines (Everton), Ryan Bertrand (Chelsea), Gary Cahill (Chelsea), Ashley Cole (Chelsea), Phil Jagielka (Everton), Glen Johnson (Liverpool), Joleon Lescott (Manchester City), John Terry (Chelsea), Kyle Walker (Tottenham Hotspur)
Midfielders: Michael Carrick (Manchester United), Tom Cleverley (Manchester United), Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain (Arsenal), Steven Gerrard (Liverpool), Adam Johnson (Sunderland), Frank Lampard (Chelsea), James Milner (Manchester City), Theo Walcott (Arsenal)
Forwards: Andy Carroll (Liverpool), Jermain Defoe (Tottenham Hotspur), Daniel Sturridge (Chelsea), Danny Welbeck (Manchester United)

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