Jack Rodwell and Daniel Sturridge have both been named in the England squad for the upcoming friendlies with Spain and Sweden.
Agbonlahor earns recall, Terry included as expected
Jack Rodwell and Daniel Sturridge have both been named in the England squad for the upcoming friendlies with Spain and Sweden.
Everton midfielder Rodwell and Chelsea striker Sturridge have both been handed their first call-ups by Fabio Capello after impressing this season.
Aston Villa forward Gabriel Agbonlahor has been recalled to the squad after excelling for Alex McLeish's side this term.
Andy Carroll has been dropped in place of Agbonlahor after struggling to hold down a regular place in the Liverpool team.
As expected, John Terry is also named in the 25-man squad despite the England captain being the subject of Metropolitan Police and Football Association investigations over an alleged racist remark made to Anton Ferdinand during the Chelsea's recent Premier League defeat at QPR.
Manchester United duo Rio Ferdinand and Wayne Rooney are omitted from the squad, but Phil Jones and Danny Welbeck keep their places.
Manchester City defender Micah Richards has again been overlooked by Capello with Liverpool defender Glen Johnson returning after injury.
City stopper Joeleon Lescott is back in the squad, but United winger Ashley Young is sidelined through injury
Liverpool captain Steven Gerrard is missing through injury along with Arsenal midfielder Jack Wilshere.
England squad: Hart (Man City), Carson (Bursaspor), Stockdale (Ipswich); G Johnson (Liverpool), Jones (Man Utd), Cahill (Bolton), Terry (Chelsea), Cole (Chelsea), Baines (Everton), Jagielka (Everton), Lescott (Man City), Walker (Tottenham); Lampard (Chelsea), Rodwell (Everton), Downing (Liverpool), Barry (Man City), A Johnson (Man City), Milner (Man City), Parker (Tottenham), Walcott (Arsenal); Bent (Aston Villa), Sturridge (Chelsea), Agbonlahor (Aston Villa), Zamora (Fulham), Welbeck (Man Utd).
