The Three Lions Squad for the match against Italy  March 2002
Player	Birthdate	Age	Pos	Club	St	Sub	App	G	Capt
Beckham, David R.J.	2 May 1975	26	M	Manchester United FC	45	3	48	6	12	6 1
Bridge, Wayne M.	5 August 1980	21	D	Southampton FC	1	0	1	0	0	None
Butt, Nicholas	21 January 1975	27	M	Manchester United FC	8	8	16	0	0	None
Campbell, Sulzeer J.	18 September 1974	27	D	Arsenal FC	40	3	43	0	2	4
Cole, Ashley	20 December 1980	21	D	Arsenal FC	7	0	7	0	0	1
Cole, Joseph J.	8 November 1981	20	M	West Ham United FC	0	2	2	0	0	None
Dyer, Kieron C.	29 December 1978	23	M	Newcastle United FC	4	4	8	0	0	None
	Kieron Dyer was named to the squad although Eriksson agreed not to play him because of injury concerns.
Ehiogu, Ugochuku	3 November 1972	29	D	Middlesbrough FC	0	3	3	1	0	None
Ferdinand, Rio G.	7 November 1978	23	D	Leeds United AFC	15	5	20	0	0	None
	Rio Ferdinand was named to the squad although he was suffering from a knee injury preventing him from playing.
Fowler, Robert B.	9 April 1975	26	F	Leeds United AFC	11	11	22	5	0	1
Gerrard, Steven G.	30 May 1980	21	M	Liverpool FC	8	1	9	1	0	1
	Steven Gerrard withdrew from the squad on 24 March because of a groin injury.
Hargreaves, Owen L.	20 January 1981 born in Canada	21	M	FC Bayern München, Germany	1	1	2	0	0	None
Heskey, Emile W.I.	11 January 1978	24	F	Liverpool FC	10	11	21	3	0	1
James, David B.	1 August 1970	31	G	West Ham United FC	3	3	6	1 GA	0	None
King, Ledley B.	12 October 1980	21	D	Tottenham Hotspur FC	0	0	0	0	0	none
Lampard, Frank	20 June 1978	23	M	Chelsea FC	1	4	5	0	0	None
Martyn, A. Nigel	11 August 1966	35	G	Leeds United AFC	16	4	20	GA	0	None
Mills, Daniel R.	18 May 1977	24	D	Leeds United AFC	0	3	3	0	0	None
Murphy, Daniel B.	18 March 1977	25	M	Liverpool FC	0	1	1	0	0	None
	Danny Murphy was given a late recall to the squad when Steven Gerrard withdrew on 24 March.
Neville, Gary A.	18 February 1975	27	D	Manchester United FC	46	4	50	0	0	3
Neville, Philip A.	21 January 1977	25	D	Manchester United FC	25	10	35	0	0	1
Owen, Michael J.	14 December 1979	22	F	Liverpool FC	22	10	32	14	0	2
Scholes, Paul	16 November 1974	27	M	Manchester United FC	39	2	41	13	0	10 1
	Paul Scholes withdrew from the squad on 25 March because of a calf injury.
Sheringham, Edward P.	2 April 1966	35	F	Tottenham Hotspur FC	30	13	43	11	0	3
Sinclair, Trevor L.	2 March 1973	29	M	West Ham United FC	1	0	1	0	0	None
Southgate, Gareth	3 September 1970	31	D	Middlesbrough FC	35	10	45	1	0	3
Vassell, Darius C.	13 June 1980	21	F	Aston Villa FC	1	0	1	1	0	None
Wright, Richard I.	5 November 1977	24	G	Arsenal FC	1	1	2	1 GA	0	None

All information is complete to and including England's last match, the sixth of the 2000-01 season, against Netherlands on 13 February 2002.

Diary

Tuesday, 13 March 2001 - It has been announced by the Football Association, that the England friendly match against Italy next year will take place at Leeds' Elland Road ground.

Saturday, 23 March 2002 - Sven-Göran Eriksson has named a 27-player squad for the friendly match against Italy.  Rio Ferdinand was called although he will not play because of a knee injury.  Also called despite fitness concerns were Kieron Dyer and Ashley Cole.

Sunday, 24 March 2002 - Steven Gerrard injured his groin in Liverpool's Premiership match against Chelsea and he has withdrew from the England squad.  His teammate Danny Murphy was given a late recall to the squad to replace him.  Murphy made an impressive debut as a substitute in last November's friendly match against Sweden, but was dropped for the February friendly against Netherlands and was again overlooked when the squad was named yesterday.

Tuesday, 25 March 2002 - Paul Scholes becomes the latest to withdraw from the squad with a left calf injury.  Eriksson also revealed that he had called Kieron Dyer to the squad although he had agreed with his manager, Bobby Robson not to play him.  Injuries have plagued Dyer for the past year, and since he has only recently returned to action, Eriksson felt the risk of another breakdown was too great to play him.

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