Why the Net has the advantage in the ‘Undies world’
- Shopping blogger Emma Iannarilli
West Brom’s Scott Carson handed England recall
Monday 30th August 2010, 11:29AM BST.
Scott Carson in action
Albion keeper Scott Carson is a surprise inclusion in Fabio Capello’s squad for the Euro 2012 qualifiers against Bulgaria and Switzerland.
The Baggies captain is back in the frame for the national side for the first time since playing in a friendly against Germany two years ago.
Elsewhere, Capello has gone back to the familiar for the double-header.
Faced with the loss of John Terry, Frank Lampard and Bobby Zamora from the weekend and with doubts lingering over at least three others, the England coach opted to play it safe and pick Michael Carrick and Matthew Upson rather than select highly-rated Tom Huddlestone and Ryan Shawcross for his side’s first competitive internationals since the World Cup debacle.
In total, Capello named 13 of the men who failed so spectacularly in South Africa, including Peter Crouch and Jermain Defoe, who, like Upson, were ditched for the friendly win over Hungary earlier this month. Neither Crouch nor Defoe can be regarded as certainties to make the fixture against Bulgaria on Friday given Harry Redknapp has reported both men to be carrying injuries.
Crouch suffered a suspected broken rib in Saturday’s home defeat to Wigan and Defoe has put off groin surgery Redknapp felt certain he would need.
Those problems probably explain Capello’s decision to select five strikers in his squad, including Darren Bent, whose injury-time penalty condemned Manchester City to their first defeat of the season at Sunderland yesterday.
In addition, Phil Jagielka picked up a bruised foot which Everton boss David Moyes fears will rule his central defender out.
Squad: Carson, Foster, Hart, Cahill, A Cole, Dawson, Gibbs, Jagielka, G Johnson, Lescott, Upson, Barry, Carrick, Gerrard, Johnson, Milner, Walcott, Wright-Phillips, Young, Bent, C Cole, Crouch, Defoe, Rooney
Sponsored Links
UK Sport
Latest Blog — Lou’s Women on babes, ducks and chicks
In the old days it would have been “madam” – but now it’s more likely to be “babe (or round these parts ‘bab’)”, “love”, “duck” or “chick/chuck”, writes Louise Jew.
Lou's Women
Business Awards
Book a Business Awards table
Join our celebrations of the region's best in business on Thursday March 22 - book your table now
Lifestyle
Interactive Dining Out map
Hundreds of reviews by the Express & Star and Shropshire Star's teams to help you decide where to eat.
entertainment
All the film reviews
Before you plan a trip to the pictures, get our critics' verdicts on all the latest movie releases
OUR NEW APP
Get the new E&S app
Download the Express & Star’s new app to your iPad or iPhone to get one week of access to our digital newspapers absolutely FREE.
expressandstar.com
Popular sections
Useful links
butter fingers carson god help us,about time cappelo was sacked.
Report abuse
No.1. Hee-haw, back to Blackpool beach. Name just one goalkeeper who hasn’t dropped a brick recently. Years ago we wouldn’t have a re-run on TV every 5 minutes so that one error became 30. Pooh happens to everyone at sometime. Live with it!
Report abuse
Well done Carson.Mostly last season he looked very good and kept improving.Still only 24 he will keep improving too.donkeybrain,i suggest you take a look at this seasons performances,1 tiny mistake,but other than look’s top notch.
Report abuse
Suprised, obviously Capello wasnt at Chelsea game however its good for Carson might just improve his confidence however Hart is the future till he makes a mistake modern ball dosent help keepers Raina made a real howler recently. Scharner £30K aweek Reid will wonder
where will he fit in ? Battling display v Liv pool better shooting could have given us our 1st goal however neither keeper had much to do
Jonas was imense will Lukewarm be given a free
final 25 tomorrow.
Report abuse
hi cyril still teachin are you. ref frank carson as a goalie he drops a brick every game not even best keeper at west brom never mind england
capello is have a joke again picking who ever he likes cos me knows the f.a. cannot afford to sack him
Report abuse
cinderella carson for england he’s not good enough for us. still he keeps trying he’s very trying
Report abuse
(1)
Donkey brain,
Jealous because wolves haven’t an international glove man worth talking about.
(6)
MockerHill,
Speak for yourself, He’s a young talented keeper and has overcome idiots like yourself
to again be considered for the ENGLAND job.
Well done Scott.
~~~~BOING~~~~BOING~~~~JtH.
Report abuse