Neville gets England call

May 25, 2009

Fabio Capello has call up veteran defender Gary Neville to England’s June World Cup qualifying squad.

Neville has suffered from two injury plagued seasons and is no longer first pick at Manchester United but if he makes an appearance he will add to the 85 caps he already has and become the most capped fullback ever for England.

Keeper Paul Robinson, 29, also won a recall for the game against Kazakhstan on 6 June and Andorra for days later.

Robinson last played for England in a Euro 2008 qualifier in October 2007.

Capello turned to Robinson after due to David James’ shoulder injury, while Manchester United’s Ben Forster has a thumb injury.

West Bromwich Albion’s Scott Carson and Paul Green of West Ham are the Capello’s other potential goalkeeping options.

Full England squad:

Scott Carson (West Bromwich Albion), Robert Green (West Ham United), Paul Robinson (Blackburn Rovers)

Wayne Bridge (Manchester City), Ashley Cole (Chelsea), Rio Ferdinand (Manchester United), Glen Johnson (Portsmouth), Joleon Lescott (Everton), Gary Neville (Manchester United), John Terry (Chelsea), Matthew Upson (West Ham United)

Gareth Barry (Aston Villa), David Beckham (AC Milan loan from LA Galaxy), Michael Carrick (Manchester United), Steven Gerrard (Liverpool), Frank Lampard (Chelsea), Theo Walcott (Arsenal), Shaun Wright-Phillips (Manchester City), Ashley Young (Aston Villa)

Carlton Cole (West Ham United), Peter Crouch (Portsmouth), Jermain Defoe (Tottenham Hotspur), Emile Heskey (Aston Villa), Wayne Rooney (Manchester United)

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