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England National Football Team Match No. 8
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Wales 0 England 1  [0-0]

Saturday, 3 September 2005

England Pre-Match

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

 

England Squad for the Match against Wales & Northern Ireland  September 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 79 3 82 16 46 1 E  12 C
Bent, Darren A. 06-Feb-1984 21 F Charlton Athletic FC 0 0 0 0 0 None
Carragher, James L.D. 28-Jan-1978 27 D Liverpool FC 5 13 18 0 0 1 C
Carrick, Michael 28-Jul-1981 24 M Tottenham Hotspur FC 2 2 4 0 0 None
Cole, Ashley 20-Dec-1980 24 D Arsenal FC 42 0 42 0 0 6 C
Cole, Joseph J. 08-Nov-1981 23 M Chelsea FC 7 17 24 3 0 None
Defoe, Jermain C. 07-Oct-1982 22 F Tottenham Hotspur FC 4 9 13 1 0 None
Ferdinand, Rio G. 07-Nov-1978 26 D Manchester United FC 34 5 39 1 0 1 C
Gerrard, Steven G. 30-May-1980 25 M Liverpool FC 34 1 35 6 1 4 C
Green, Robert P. 18-Jan-1980 25 G Norwich City FC 0 1 1 0 0 None
Hargreaves, Owen L. 20-Jan-1981 24 M FC Bayern München AG, Germany 7 20 27 0 0 None
Jenas, Jermaine A. 18-Feb-1983 22 M Newcastle United FC, joined Tottenham Hotspur FC 3 10 13 0 0 None
Player Birthdate Age Pos Club St Sub App G Cpt Dis
Johnson, Andrew 10-Feb-1981 24 F Crystal Palace FC 1 1 2 0 0 None
Kirkland, Christopher 02-May-1981 24 G Liverpool FC, on loan to West Bromwich Albion FC 0 0 0 0 0 None
Knight, Zatyiah 02-May-1980 25 D Fulham FC 1 1 2 0 0 None
Zat Knight was called as a replacement after John Terry  withdrew from the squad on 30 August.
Lampard, Frank J. 20-Jun-1978 27 M Chelsea FC 25 8 33 8 0 1 C
Neville, Philip J. 21-Jan-1977 28 D Everton FC 32 20 52 0 0 2 C
Owen, Michael J. 14-Dec-1979 25 F Real Madrid CF, Spain, joined Newcastle United FC 60 11 71 32 7 4 C
Michael Owen is suspended for the match against Wales.
Richardson, Kieran E. 21-Oct-1984 20 M Manchester United FC 2 0 2 2 0 None
Robinson, Paul W. 15-Oct-1979 25 G Tottenham Hotspur FC 9 4 13 0 0 None
Rooney, Wayne M. 24-Oct-1985 19 F Manchester United FC 21 3 24 10 0 3 C
Terry, John G. 07-Dec-1980 24 D Chelsea FC 17 1 18 0 0 None
John Terry withdrew from the squad on 30 August due to a knee injury.
Upson, Matthew J. 18-Apr-1979 26 D Birmingham City FC 4 3 7 0 0 None
Warnock, Stephen 12-Dec-1981 23 D Liverpool FC 0 0 0 0 0 None
Wright-Phillips, Shaun C. 25-Oct-1981 23 M Chelsea FC 1 3 4 1 0 None
Young, Luke P. 19-Jul-1979 26 D Charlton Athletic FC 0 2 2 0 0 None

All information is complete to and including England's last match, the the first of the 2005-06 season, against Denmark on 17 August 2005.

Notes

Friday, 2 September 2005 - Steven Gerrard has been confirmed as fit for the World Cup qualifier against Wales tomorrow.  Gerrard has recovered from a calf injury and is set to take his place in a new look England formation featuring Luke Young as right-back.  Young looks set to be given the task of marking Ryan Giggs.  Phil Neville had been tipped to replace injured brother Gary for the game at the Millennium Stadium.  But Young was given the nod in the first team in training on Thursday and is now favourite to start the match.

Thursday, 1 September 2005 - Sven-Göran Eriksson is set to try out a new formation for England's World Cup qualifier in Wales on Saturday.   Eriksson will play a 4-5-1 system, with influential captain David Beckham in a deep lying midfield position behind Frank Lampard and Steven Gerrard.  Joe Cole and Shaun Wright-Phillips will be the wingers and striker Wayne Rooney will plough a lone furrow up front with Michael Owen suspended.  It is understood that the plan was discussed at a meeting between Eriksson and senior players on Tuesday.

Wednesday, 31 August 2005 - Jermaine Jenas joins Tottenham Hotspur for £7m.

Tuesday, 30 August 2005 - John Terry will miss the World Cup qualifiers due to a knee injury.   Terry, who was in line to partner Rio Ferdinand in defence, picked up the injury playing for Chelsea on Saturday.  Zat Knight has been drafted in as cover.  Terry's place is likely to go to either Liverpool centre-half Jamie Carragher or Birmingham's Matthew Upson with Sol Campbell also out.  Skipper David Beckham and midfielder Steven Gerrard also missed Tuesday's training session. Beckham has a sore foot which is not considered serious and he is expected to join in training at Arsenal's London Colney headquarters on Wednesday.  Gerrard was not able to take part in the main session because of his thigh injury, although he was receiving treatment from England physiotherapist Gary Lewin.  Gerrard is a doubt after missing the Super Cup last Friday with a calf injury.

Michael Owen has agreed to sign for Newcastle United from Real Madrid.  The 25-year-old will have a medical on Tuesday before signing a four-year deal..  The fee is believed to be a club record £17m for the Magpies who have beaten off competition from Owen's former club Liverpool from to land the forward.

Sunday, 28 August 2005 - Sven-Göran Eriksson has named a 25 man squad.  The contingent includes Liverpool full-back Stephen Warnock, who earns a first ever call-up to an England squad.  Joining Warnock in the squad is Chris Kirkland, who has done well at the start of a season-long loan at West Bromwich Albion.  He is one of three goalkeepers in the party, with Tottenham Hotspur's Paul Robinson and Norwich City's Robert Green the others.  The strength in depth in the centre of England's defence is highlighted by the inclusion of Rio Ferdinand, John Terry, Jamie Carragher and Matthew Upson.  With Gary Neville injured, Charlton's Luke Young will be delighted to be involved with an England squad again after his experience on the summer tour of the USA.  Captain David Beckham, Liverpool's Steven Gerrard and Frank Lampard and Joe Cole of Chelsea are all in the travelling party as is Kieran Richardson, who is re-called into the squad.  Tottenham Hotspur's Michael Carrick, another player who made a name for himself on the USA Tour, also retains his place.  Joining regular strikers Michael Owen, Jermain Defoe, Wayne Rooney and Andy Johnson is Charlton Athletic's Darren Bent, who was first called-up for England's friendly match away to Denmark earlier this month.

 

England Player Injuries Affecting The Matches Against Wales & Northern Ireland

John Terry, Defender, Chelsea F.C.

Date Details

27-Aug-2005

John Terry injured his knee in Chelsea's 2-0 win at Tottenham Hotspur and boss Jose Mourinho said: "I don't know about England.  They have two matches.  Maybe he can't play the first one, but can play the second one. It's a decision for them. I support every decision they make.  Another player, more sensitive, without his mind to play through pain, would have been off."  Even if he is ruled out of the Cardiff game, Terry could be fit to face Northern Ireland in Belfast four days later.

Gary Neville, Defender, Manchester United F.C.

Date Details

24-Aug-2005

Gary Neville tore a groin muscle during Manchester United's Champions League win over Debrecen.  "He will be out for four to five weeks," said boss Sir Alex Ferguson.  "It was a typical groin injury you suffer on pitches like that. The soft surface, unusual for this time of year, contributed to it."

Kieran Richardson, Forward, Manchester United F.C.

Date Details

24-Aug-2005

Despite scoring in Manchester United's Champions League win over Debrecen, substitute Richardson limped off after playing only 20 minutes.  United finished the match with 10 men, having used all their substitutes.

Steven Gerrard, Midfielder, Liverpool F.C.

Date Details

22-Aug-2005

Gerrard has been ruled out of Liverpool's UEFA Champions League qualifier against CSKA Sofia on Tuesday.  Rafa Benitez has said that Gerrard's calf injury means that he will struggle to make their European Super Cup clash against CSKA Moscow in Monaco in Friday.  "If he is not fit for Friday's match it will be dangerous to play for England," said Benitez. "If he has not played games before the internationals it will be dangerous for him to play for England.  I would need to talk to the doctor after the Sofia game, and then about Monaco for the Super Cup. If he is not fit in two or three days, for him to play a week later would be dangerous, I will talk with the England manager if it is necessary."

20-Aug-2005

Gerrard limped out of Liverpool's 1-0 Premiership win over Sunderland on Saturday with a calf injury.

Ledley King, Defender, Tottenham Hotspur F.C.

Date Details

11-Aug-2005

Ledley King has failed to recover from his groin stain.  He will miss the England match with Denmark as well as the beginning of Tottenham Hotspur's Premiership season.  Surgery is not required, and rest is only a precautionary measure.

06-Aug-2005

Ledley King misses Tottenham Hotspur's final pre-season friendly entertaining FC Porto.  His groin injury will mean he will also miss Tottenham's Premiership opener next week at Portsmouth.

Sol Campbell, Defender, Arsenal F.C.

Date Details

25-Jul-2005

Arsenè Wenger has admitted that Campbell will miss the start of the new Premiership campaign.  He is still suffering the same calf injury that ended Campbell's 2004-05 season.  It is likely that Sol will miss the Denmark friendly, as well as the World Cup qualifying matches in September.

 

England Results
No. Date Opposition Venue Type F A Result H.T.
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]
827 28-May-2005 U.S.A. Soldier Field, Chicago, Illinois F 2 1 AW [2-0]
828 31-May-2005 Colombia Giants Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey, United States F 3 2 NW [2-1]
829 17-Aug-2005 Denmark Parken Stadion, Kĝbenhavn F 1 4 AL [0-0]

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