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England National Football Team Match No. 827

USA 1 England 2  [0-2]

Saturday, 28 May 2005

England Pre-Match

Match Summary and Report Team Records USA Pre-Match England Pre-Match

 

England Squad for the Matches against United States & Colombia  May 2005.
Player Birthdate Age Pos Club St Sub App G Cpt Dis
Beckham, David R.J. 02-May-1975 30 M Real Madrid CF, Spain 77 3 80 16 44 1 E  12 C
David Beckham is unavailable to play against the US, due to club commitments.
Brown, Wesley M. 13-Oct-1979 25 D Manchester United FC 4 4 8 0 0 None
Campbell, Sulzeer J. 18-Sep-1974 30 D Arsenal FC 61 3 64 1 2 7  C
Carrick, Michael 28-Jul-1981 24 M Tottenham Hotspur FC 0 2 2 0 0 None
Carson, Scott P. 03-Sep-1985 19 G Liverpool FC 0 0 0 0 0 None
Cole, Ashley 20-Dec-1980 24 D Arsenal FC 39 0 39 0 0 4 C
Cole, Joseph J. 08-Nov-1981 23 M Chelsea FC 4 17 21 3 0 None
Crouch, Peter J. 30-Jan-1981 24 F Southampton FC 0 0 0 0 0 None
Peter Crouch withdrew from the match on 28 May due to an ankle strain.
Dawson, Michael R. 18-Nov-1983 21 D Tottenham Hotspur FC 0 0 0 0 0 None
Michael Dawson was placed on standby on 15 May, later withdrawn on 17 May due to a calf injury.
Defoe, Jermain C. 07-Oct-1982 22 F Tottenham Hotspur FC 3 7 10 1 0 None
Downing, Stewart 22-Jul-1984 20 M Middlesbrough FC 0 1 1 0 0 None
Stewart Downing withdrew from the squad on 26 May due to a jarred knee.
Green, Robert P. 18-Jan-1980 25 G Norwich City FC 0 0 0 0 0 None
Hargreaves, Owen L. 20-Jan-1981 24 M FC Bayern München AG, Germany 7 19 26 0 0 None
Owen Hargreaves is unavailable to play against the US, due to club commitments.
Player Birthdate Age Pos Club St Sub App G Cpt Dis
James, David B. 01-Aug-1970 34 G Manchester City FC 24 6 30 0 0 3 C
Jenas, Jermaine A. 18-Feb-1983 22 M Newcastle United FC 1 9 10 0 0 None
Johnson, Andrew 10-Feb-1981 24 F Crystal Palace FC 0 1 1 0 0 None
Johnson, Glen M. 23-Aug-1984 20 D Chelsea FC 0 2 2 0 0 1 C
Knight, Zatyiah 02-May-1980 25 D Fulham FC 0 0 0 0 0 None
Zat Knight was called as a replacement after Matthew Upson withdrew from the squad on 17 May, and Michael Dawson was unavailable.
Neville, Gary A. 18-Feb-1975 30 D Manchester United FC 71 5 76 0 0 5 C
Gary Neville withdrew from the squad on 21 May due to a groin injury.
Neville, Philip J. 21-Jan-1977 28 D Manchester United FC 31 19 50 0 0 2 C
Owen, Michael J. 14-Dec-1979 25 F Real Madrid CF, Spain 59 10 69 29 7 4 C
Michael Owen is unavailable to play against the US, due to club commitments.
Richardson, Kieran E. 21-Oct-1984 20 M Manchester United FC 0 0 0 0 0 None
Kieran Richardson was placed on standby on 15 May, and called up on 17 May as a replacement for Shaun Wright-Phillips.
Smith, Alan 28-Oct-1980 24 F Manchester United FC 4 9 13 1 0 1 E  2 C
Upson, Matthew J. 18-Apr-1979 26 D Birmingham City FC 4 3 7 0 0 None
Matthew Upson withdrew from the squad on 17 May due to hernia.
Wright-Phillips, Shaun C. 25-Oct-1981 23 F Manchester City FC 0 3 3 1 0 None
Shaun Wright-Phillips withdrew from the squad on 17 May due to a knee injury.
Young, Luke P. 19-Jul-1979 25 D Charlton Athletic FC 0 0 0 0 0 None
Luke Young was called up to the squad late on 21 May as a replacement for Gary Neville.

All information is complete to and including England's last match, the the ninth of the 2004-05 season, against Azerbaijan on 30 March 2005.

Notes

Thursday, 12 May 2005 - England coach Sven-Göran Eriksson has named his England squad for the US Tour matches against the USA and Colombia. Peter Crouch has earned his first ever call-up to an England squad after having enjoyed a successful season at Southampton.  The 24-year-old striker has previously won six England Under-21 caps and has scored 12 goals in the Premiership this term. There is also a return to an England squad for Tottenham Hotspur midfielder Michael Carrick.  The former West Ham United man last played in the August 2001 friendly against Netherlands having made his debut against Mexico three months earlier.  Captain David Beckham, his Real Madrid teammate Michael Owen and FC Bayern München AG's Owen Hargreaves will all miss the first match against the USA but will join up with the squad for the second match against Colombia.

David Beckham has been forced to pull out of club training because of a thigh strain and may miss Real Madrid's match against Sevilla on Saturday.  The 30-year-old England captain, who has been in fine form for Real in recent games, was not able to train on Wednesday and Thursday.  Coach Wanderley Luxemburgo will make a decision on whether the midfielder will be fit on Friday.

Sunday, 15 May 2005 - Gary Neville is on standby to captain England in the first match of their tour to the US.  Neville will take the armband against the USA on 28 May if Real Madrid refuse to release England skipper David Beckham and vice-captain Michael Owen.  Sven-Göran Eriksson plans to ask Real to let the pair go now that Barcelona have clinched the Spanish title.  Meanwhile, Eriksson has placed Tottenham Hotspur's Michael Dawson and West Bromwich Albion's Kieran Richardson on standby for the squad.  Eriksson added: "We have two players on standby - Michael Dawson, who had one training session with us a couple of years ago - and Kieran Richardson, who has had a very good season at West Brom (on loan from Manchester United).  They are both interesting players and I didn't want to put any senior players on standby."

Tuesday, 17 May 2005 - England have called up Kieran Richardson and Zat Knight for their two-match tour of the USA.  Manchester United midfielder Richardson has enjoyed a productive spell on loan at West Bromwich Albion and comes in for knee injury victim Shaun Wright-Phillips.  He was placed on standby by coach Sven-Göran Eriksson along with Michael Dawson, but the Tottenham Hotspur defender's calf injury means he misses out to Knight.  The Fulham centre-half replaces Matthew Upson who has a hernia.  Knight, 25, has played four times for the England under-21s and has been a regular starter for Fulham all season.  Richardson, who has three under-21 caps to his name, was instrumental in West Brom's successful battle against relegation.

Saturday, 21 May 2005 - Gary Neville has become the latest player to pull out of England's summer tour to the USA - with Charlton Athletic's Luke Young taking his place.  The Manchester United defender was due to captain his country if David Beckham and Michael Owen were not released by Real Madrid for the first game.  But the groin injury which kept Neville out of Saturday's FA Cup final has forced his withdrawal.

Thursday, 26 May 2005 - Stewart Downing has been ruled out of England's two matches in the United States after suffering a jarred knee in training.  Downing, 20, was hurt during England's first training session in Chicago ahead of Saturday's international with the host nation at Soldier Field Stadium.  Doctors had assessed whether he could play in that match or Tuesday's fixture against Colombia.

Saturday, 28 May 2005 - Peter Crouch has been ruled out of England's friendly against the USA.  The 24-year-old striker suffered a foot injury during training when he was caught by defender Sol Campbell, who will captain the side in Chicago.  Crouch was set to make his debut but Alan Smith seems likely to replace him.  England coach Sven-Göran Eriksson had explained: "We don't know how bad it is but we will see how things are on Saturday morning."

England Player Injuries Affecting The Matches Against USA & Colombia

Rio Ferdinand, Defender, Manchester United F.C.

Date Details

11-May-2005

Following a gruelling domestic season, Ferdinand is being allowed to recover from a knee injury.

Paul Robinson, Goalkeeper, Tottenham Hotspur F.C.

Date Details

05-May-2005

Paul Robinson will miss the final two Premiership games, to dent Tottenham Hotspur's Uefa Cup hopes.  Robinson injured a knee when colliding with Darius Vassell in the 5-1 win over Aston Villa.  Head of medical services Dr Charlotte Cowie confirmed that a scan showed ligament damage.  Spurs were hopeful Robinson would be fit for their run-in after initial tests suggested the England keeper's injury was not serious.

Frank Lampard, Midfielder, Chelsea F.C.

Date Details

03-May-2005

Frank Lampard is to require surgery at the end of the season that is likely to keep him out of England's tour of America.  Lampard has a foot injury that will force him to go under the knife.  Lampard will play through the pain between now and the campaign's close but any surgery in likely to prohibit involvement with Sven-Göran Eriksson's outfit.  ''The problem is between the little toe and the next one.  Basically, it is a hole in the skin which flares up from time to time.  I will keep going until hopefully after the Champions League final and then have a little operation to clean it out... Hopefully, we will win tonight and so reach the Champions League final and if that happens and I have the foot done straight away afterwards, that would rule me out of the England tour.''

John Terry, Defender, Chelsea F.C.

Date Details

03-May-2005

John Terry is to require surgery at the end of the season that is likely to keep him out of England's tour of America.  Terry, like Frank Lampard, has a foot injury that will force him to go undergo an operation.

Kieron Dyer, Midfielder, Newcastle United F.C.

Date Details

29-Apr-2005

Kieron Dyer is set to miss the rest of the season after suffering a suspected hamstring injury in Wednesday's draw with Middlesbrough.  Newcastle United boss Graeme Souness revealed that the 26-year-old midfielder was facing six weeks on the sidelines.  "He has damaged his hamstring. He feels he has pulled it and you will not see him again this season if that is the case.  He has had the scans, the scans showed nothing but he felt something."  Souness added that the injury was also likely to keep Dyer out of England's tour to the United States at the end of the season.

 

England Results
No. Date Opposition Venue Type F A Result H.T.
805 20-Aug-2003 Croatia Portman Road, Ipswich F 3 1 HW [1-0]
806 06-Sep-2003 Macedonia FYR Gradski Stadion, Skopje ECP 2 1 AW [0-1]
807 10-Sep-2003 Liechtenstein Old Trafford, Manchester ECP 2 0 HW [0-0]
808 11-Oct-2003 Turkey Şükrü Saracoğlu Stadyumu, Istanbul ECP 0 0 AD [0-0]
809 16-Nov-2003 Denmark Old Trafford, Manchester F 2 3 HL [2-2]
810 18-Feb-2004 Portugal Estádio Algarve, Faro-Loulé F 1 1 AD [0-0]
811 31-Mar-2004 Sweden Nya Ullevi Stadion, Göteborg, F 0 1 AL [0-0]
812 01-Jun-2004 Japan City of Manchester Stadium, Manchester, T 1 1 HD [1-0]
813 05-Jun-2004 Iceland City of Manchester Stadium, Manchester, T 6 1 HW [3-1]
814 13-Jun-2004 France Estádio da Luz, Lisboa, Portugal ECF 1 2 NL [1-0]
815 17-Jun-2004 Switzerland Estádio Municipal de Coimbra, Coimbra, Portugal ECF 3 0 NW [1-0]
816 21-Jun-2004 Croatia Estádio da Luz, Lisboa, Portugal ECF 4 2 NW [2-1]
817 24-Jun-2004 Portugal Estádio da Luz, Lisboa ECF 2 2 AD [1-0]
818 18-Aug-2004 Ukraine St James' Park, Newcastle-upon-Tyne F 3 0 HW [1-0]
819 04-Sep-2004 Austria Ernst Happel Stadion, Wien WCP 2 2 AD [1-0]
820 08-Sep-2004 Poland Stadion Śląski, Chorzów WCP 2 1 AW [1-0]
821 09-Oct-2004 Wales Old Trafford, Manchester WCP 2 0 HW [1-0]
822 13-Oct-2004 Azerbaijan Tofig Bakhramov Stadium, Baku WCP 1 0 AW [1-0]
823 17-Nov-2004 Spain Estadio Santiago Bernabéu, Madrid F 0 1 AL [0-1]
824 09-Feb-2005 Netherlands Villa Park, Birmingham F 0 0 HD [0-0]
825 26-Mar-2005 Northern Ireland Old Trafford, Manchester WCP 4 0 HW [0-0]
826 30-Mar-2005 Azerbaijan St James' Park, Newcastle-upon-Tyne WCP 2 0 HW [0-0]

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