Lampard named in young England squad
Reuters - Friday 10 August 2012, 13:22
Chelsea's Frank Lampard has been
named in a youthful England squad to take on Italy in a friendly
in Berne on Wednesday after missing Euro 2012 through injury.
John Terry, Joleon Lescott and Ashley Cole have been rested
from the squad named on the Football Association website on Friday, however, as manager Roy Hodgson
gives established players a break and looks to newcomers.
Manchester United's Wayne Rooney and Liverpool's Glen
Johnson have also been rested.
Tottenham Hotspur's Steven Caulker and Jake Livermore, and Chelsea's
Ryan Bertrand have been called up for the first time, while
Manchester United's Michael Carrick has been named for the first
time since 2010.
Only 10 players remain from the squad that made the
quarter-finals of Euro 2012.
England start their qualification campaign for the 2014
World Cup in Brazil against Moldova on September 7.
Squad:
Goalkeepers: Jack Butland (Birmingham City), Joe Hart
(Manchester City), John Ruddy (Norwich City).
Defenders: Leighton Baines (Everton), Ryan Bertrand
(Chelsea), Gary Cahill (Chelsea), Steven Caulker (Tottenham
Hotspur), Phil Jagielka (Everton), Kyle Walker (Tottenham
Hotspur).
Midfielders: Michael Carrick (Manchester United), Tom
Cleverley (Manchester United), Frank Lampard (Chelsea), Adam
Johnson (Manchester City), Jake Livermore (Tottenham Hotspur),
James Milner (Manchester City), Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain
(Arsenal), Jack Rodwell (Everton), Ashley Young (Manchester
United).
Forwards: Andy Carroll (Liverpool), Jermain Defoe (Tottenham
Hotspur), Daniel Sturridge (Chelsea), Theo Walcott (Arsenal).