World Cup qualifiers:
Ukraine v England (Oct 10)
England v Belarus (Oct 14)England prepare for their last two World Cup qualifying matches - against Ukraine and Belarus - this month with a full-strength squad.
Coach Fabio Capello is sticking to his winning formula. England already qualified for the finals in South Africa next year and are unbeaten in their Group Six.
On Sunday, they travel to Ukraine for a tie that's now a formality for the England team. Four days later, they will meet Belarus back home.
Back between the posts will be Portsmouth goalkeeper David James who has recovered from his injury. Manchester United's Ben Foster makes way for the man we used to nickname him as "Calamity James."
Tottenham Hotspur's Jermaine Defoe who's suffering a hand injury will be replaced by in-form Aston Villa striker Gabriel Agbonlahor.
Missing out on the action are attacking midfielders Joe Cole and Theo Walcott. Both have been out injured for long spells and just returned recently. Guess they have to wait a while before their Italian coach decides to send them out to play.
The England squad:
Goalkeepers: Robert Green (West Ham United), David James (Portsmouth), Paul Robinson (Blackburn Rovers).
Defenders: Wayne Bridge (Manchester City), Wes Brown (Manchester United), Ashley Cole (Chelsea), Rio Ferdinand (Manchester United), Glen Johnson (Liverpool), Joleon Lescott (Manchester City), John Terry (Chelsea), Matthew Upson (West Ham United).
Midfielders: Gareth Barry (Manchester City), David Beckham (LA Galaxy), Michael Carrick (Manchester United), Steven Gerrard (Liverpool), Frank Lampard (Chelsea), Aaron Lennon (Tottenham Hotspur), James Milner (Aston Villa), Shaun Wright-Phillips (Manchester City).
Forwards: Gabriel Agbonlahor (Aston Villa), Carlton Cole (West Ham United), Peter Crouch (Tottenham Hotspur), Emile Heskey (Aston Villa), Wayne Rooney (Manchester United).
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