Austria v England
International Friendly
8pm, Friday 16 November 2007
Ernst Happel Stadion, Vienna
Live on Sky Sports
England v Croatia
UEFA European Championship Qualifier
8pm, Wednesday 21 November 2007
Wembley Stadium
Live on BBC1
Steve McClaren has named a 26-man squad for the friendly with Austria a week today, and the final Euro 2008 qualifier with Croatia at Wembley five days later.
England captain John Terry misses out through injury, as does fellow defender Rio Ferdinand due to the Manchester United player being suspended for the visit of Slaven Bilic’s side to Wembley.
David Beckham returns to the midfield ranks together with Owen Hargreaves who has recovered from an early season injury and recently played 90 minutes at the Emirates Stadium.
Ashley Young keeps his place in the squad after some fine form for Aston Villa this season, where he is joined by teammate Gareth Barry who has started in each of England’s last four Euro 2008 qualifiers.
Wayne Rooney will be looking to continue his fine form for club and country, having scored nine times in his previous nine appearances for England and Man Utd.
England travel to Austria for a friendly against the joint-hosts of Euro 2008, where they will face Josef Hickersberger’s team in the Ernst Happel Stadion in Vienna.
The following Wednesday evening England face Croatia in the final match of the Three Lions’ Euro 2008 qualifying campaign.
Player
Club
DOB
Starts
Sub
Caps
Goals
Paul Robinson
Tottenham Hotspur
15.10.79
37
4
41
0
David James
Portsmouth
01.08.70
26
9
35
0
Scott Carson
Aston Villa (on loan)
03.09.85
0
0
0
0
Wayne Bridge
Chelsea
05.08.80
14
11
25
1
Ashley Cole
Chelsea
20.12.80
61
0
61
0
Nicky Shorey
Reading
19.02.81
2
0
2
0
Wes Brown
Manchester United
13.10.79
7
6
13
0
Sol Campbell
Portsmouth
18.09.74
65
6
71
1
Joleon Lescott
Everton
16.08.82
1
1
2
0
Micah Richards
Manchester City
24.06.88
7
2
9
1
Phil Neville
Everton
21.01.77
36
23
59
0
David Beckham
LA Galaxy
02.05.75
94
3
97
17
Steven Gerrard
Liverpool
30.05.80
59
2
61
12
Frank Lampard
Chelsea
20.06.78
48
10
58
13
Gareth Barry
Aston Villa
23.02.81
7
7
14
0
Owen Hargreaves
Manchester United
20.01.81
15
24
39
0
Joe Cole
Chelsea
08.11.81
26
19
45
7
Ashley Young
Aston Villa
09.07.85
0
0
0
0
Stewart Downing
Middlesbrough
22.07.84
5
11
16
0
Shaun Wright-Phillips
Chelsea
25.10.81
9
8
17
3
David Bentley
Blackburn Rovers
27.08.84
0
1
1
0
Alan Smith
Newcastle United
28.10.80
7
11
18
1
Michael Owen
Newcastle United
14.12.79
76
11
87
40
Wayne Rooney
Manchester United
24.10.85
36
4
40
14
Peter Crouch
Liverpool
30.01.81
12
10
22
12
Jermain Defoe
Tottenham Hotspur
07.10.82
7
17
24
3
Source: McClaren names squad
