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Peter Parka · Mon Feb 04, 2008 2:50 pm England V Switzerland

Defoe called up to England squad
England v Switzerland
Date: Wednesday, 6 February
Kick-off: 2000 GMT
Venue: Wembley Stadium
BBC Coverage: Live on BBC One, Radio 5 Live and the BBC Sport website

Jermain Defoe has been called into the England squad to face Switzerland on Wednesday after fellow striker Gabriel Agbonlahor was forced to withdraw.

England's squad to play Switzerland:

Goalkeepers: David James (Portsmouth), Scott Carson (Liverpool on loan at Aston Villa), Chris Kirkland (Wigan)

Defenders: Wayne Bridge (Chelsea), Ashley Cole (Chelsea), Rio Ferdinand (Manchester United), Wes Brown (Manchester United), Joleon Lescott (Everton), Micah Richards (Manchester City), Matthew Upson (West Ham United), Jonathan Woodgate (Tottenham Hotspur)

Midfielders: Steven Gerrard (Liverpool), Gareth Barry (Aston Villa), Jermaine Jenas (Tottenham Hotspur), Owen Hargreaves (Manchester United), Joe Cole (Chelsea), Ashley Young (Aston Villa), Shaun Wright-Phillips (Chelsea), David Bentley (Blackburn Rovers)

Forwards: Gabriel Agbonlahor (Aston Villa), Michael Owen (Newcastle United), Wayne Rooney (Manchester United), Peter Crouch (Liverpool), Jermain Defoe (Tottenham on loan at Portsmouth)

Story from BBC SPORT:

How do you see this going? Fresh start under a new manager and all that. I still can't believe that Green hasn't even made the squad! What's he supposed to do to earn a call up??? Kirkland being selected ahead of him is an insult! :evil: At least Robinson has been dropped!

cheesemonster · Wed Feb 06, 2008 4:14 pm

I'm predicting a 2-1 win, and am optimistic for our future under Capello

Peter Parka · Wed Feb 06, 2008 10:02 pm

1-0 to England, goal by Jenas, looking pretty ok right now. :)

Peter Parka · Wed Feb 06, 2008 10:55 pm

2-1, quite happy with this, we looked confident. :D