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England National Football Team Match No. 860

England 2 Croatia 3  [0-2]

Wednesday, 21 November 2007

England Pre-Match

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

 

England squad for the matches against Austria & Croatia  November 2007
Player Birthdate Age Pos Club St Sub App G Cpt Dis
Barry, Gareth 23-Feb-1981 26 D Aston Villa FC 7 8 15 0 0 1 C
Beckham, David R.J. 02-May-1975 32 M LA Galaxy, USA 95 3 98 17 58 2 E 16 C
Bent, Darren A. 06-Feb-1984 23 F Tottenham Hotspur FC 1 1 2 0 0 None
Darren Bent was called into the squad on 18 November, as a replacement for Michael Owen.
Bentley, David M. 27-Aug-1984 23 M Blackburn Rovers FC 0 2 2 0 0 None
Bridge, Wayne M. 05-Aug-1980 27 D Chelsea FC 15 11 26 1 0 1 C
Brown, Wesley M. 13-Oct-1979 28 D Manchester United FC 7 7 14 0 0 1 C
Campbell, Sulzeer J. 18-Sep-1974 33 D Portsmouth FC 66 6 72 1 3 8 C
Carson, Scott P. 03-Sep-1985 22 G Liverpool FC on loan to Aston Villa FC 1 0 1 0 0 None
Cole, Ashley 20-Dec-1980 26 D Chelsea FC 61 0 61 0 0 10 C
Cole, Joseph J. 08-Nov-1981 26 M Chelsea FC 27 19 46 7 0 4 C
Crouch, Peter J. 30-Jan-1981 26 F Liverpool FC 13 10 23 13 0 3 C
Defoe, Jermain C. 07-Oct-1982 25 F Tottenham Hotspur FC 7 18 25 3 0 None
Downing, Stewart 22-Jul-1984 23 M Middlesbrough FC 5 11 16 0 0 None
Gerrard, Steven G. 30-May-1980 27 M Liverpool FC 60 2 62 12 5 7 C
Player Birthdate Age Pos Club St Sub App G Cpt Dis
Hargreaves, Owen L. 20-Jan-1981 26 M Manchester United FC 15 24 39 0 0 3 C
James, David B. 01-Aug-1970 37 G Portsmouth FC 26 9 35 0 0 3 C
Lampard, Frank J. 20-Jun-1978 29 M Chelsea FC 49 10 59 13 0 3 C
Lescott, Joleon P. 16-Aug-1982 25 D Everton FC 2 1 3 0 0 None
Neville, Philip J. 21-Jan-1977 30 D Everton FC 36 23 59 0 0 2 C
Owen, Michael J. 14-Dec-1979 27 F Newcastle United FC 77 11 88 40 8 4 C
Richards, Micah L. 24-Jun-1988 19 D Manchester City FC 8 2 10 1 0 None
Robinson, Paul W. 15-Oct-1979 28 G Tottenham Hotspur FC 37 4 41 0 0 1 C
Rooney, Wayne M. 24-Oct-1985 22 F Manchester United FC 36 4 40 14 0 7 C 1 E
Wayne Rooney withdrew from the squad hours after its announcement, due to a knee injury.
Shorey, Nicholas 19-Feb-1981 26 D Reading FC 2 0 2 0 0 None
Smith, Alan 28-Oct-1980 27 F Newcastle United FC 7 12 19 1 0 1 E 2 C
Wright-Phillips, Shaun C. 25-Oct-1981 26 M Chelsea FC 9 8 17 3 0 None
Young, Ashley S. 09-Jul-1985 22 F Aston Villa FC 0 1 1 0 0 None

All information is complete to and including England's last match, the sixth of the 2007-08 season, against Austria on 16 November 2007.

Notes

Sunday, 18 November 2007 - Steve McClaren has called up striker Darren Bent to his squad for the Euro 2008 qualifier against Croatia at Wembley on Wednesday.  Bent has been drafted in after Michael Owen was ruled out with a thigh injury picked up in the friendly 1-0 victory in Austria on Friday.  McClaren's injury concerns have been eased with defensive midfielder Owen Hargreaves being available.

Wednesday, 14 November 2007 - Owen Hargreaves has been ruled out of England's friendly with Austria in Vienna on Friday with a knee injury.  Hargreaves will stay in Manchester for treatment and his fitness will be reassessed ahead of next week's Euro 2008 qualifier against Croatia.  Chelsea winger Shaun Wright-Phillips should be fit despite missing Tuesday's training session with an ankle injury.

Friday, 9 November 2007, late afternoon - Wayne Rooney is out for up to four weeks after sustaining an ankle injury in training.  In-form Rooney, 22, has just been named Premier League player of the month for October after scoring seven goals in his last seven United games.  Steve McClaren said: "It's hugely disappointing.  "Given the form he has been in and the contribution he has made to England over the last two games means it is a blow.  But we have to deal with it, like we have dealt with situations like these before.  It is an opportunity for someone else to come and do a job."

Friday, 9 November 2007, early afternoon - David Beckham has been recalled to England's squad for the friendly in Austria and the final Euro 2008 qualifier against Croatia.  If Russia win in Israel on 17 November, even an England win against Croatia at Wembley four days later would not be enough to qualify for the tournament.  But Beckham has proved his fitness with LA Galaxy and McClaren has handed him an instant comeback.  Captain John Terry is not included as he recovers from knee surgery.  Chelsea's Ashley Cole is back after missing the defeat in Russia with an ankle injury sustained in the 3-0 win against Estonia at Wembley.  Terry pulled out of the Moscow defeat after his injury flared up in England's final training session and has since had an operation.  McClaren travelled to Los Angeles to meet Beckham and discuss his current condition with the fitness team at his LA Galaxy club in readiness for bringing him back.  Chelsea's Wayne Bridge is also back in contention after regaining fitness, a boost for McClaren, who used Everton's Joleon Lescott as an emergency left-back in the Moscow defeat.  Rio Ferdinand is suspended for the Croatia game and has not been considered, but Micah Richards is included despite suffering a knee injury. 

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England Results
No. Date Opposition Venue Type F A Result H.T.
843 16-Aug-2006 Greece Old Trafford, Manchester F 4 0 HW [4-0]
844 02-Sep-2006 Andorra Old Trafford, Manchester ECP 5 0 HW [3-0]
845 06-Sep-2006 FYR Macedonia Gradski Stadion, Skopje ECP 1 0 AW [0-0]
846 07-Oct-2006 FYR Macedonia Old Trafford, Manchester ECP 0 0 HD [0-0]
847

11-Oct-2006

 Croatia Stadion Maksimir, Zagreb ECP 0 2 AL [0-0]
848 15-Nov-2006 Netherlands Amsterdam Arena, Amsterdam F 1 1 AD [1-0]
849 07-Feb-2007 Spain Old Trafford, Manchester F 0 1 HL [0-0]
850 24-Mar-2007 Israel The National Stadium, Ramat Gan, Tel Aviv. ECP 0 0 AD [0-0]
851 28-Mar-2007 Andorra Estadi Olímpic Lluís Companys, Montjuïc, Barcelona, Spain ECP 3 0 AW [0-0]
852 01-Jun-2007 Brazil The National Stadium, Wembley, London F 1 1 HD [0-0]
853 06-Jun-2007 Estonia Le Coq Arena, Tallinn ECP 3 0 AW [1-0]
854 22-Aug-2007 Germany The National Stadium, Wembley, London F 1 2 HL [1-2]
855 08-Sep-2007 Israel The National Stadium, Wembley, London ECP 3 0 HW [1-0]
856 12-Sep-2007 Russia The National Stadium, Wembley, London ECP 3 0 HW [2-0]
857 13-Oct-2007 Estonia The National Stadium, Wembley, London ECP 3 0 HW [3-0]
858 17-Oct-2007 Russia Olimpiyskiy Kompleks Luzhniki Stadion, Moskva ECP 1 2 AL [1-0]
859 16-Nov-2007 Austria Ernst Happel Stadion, Wien F 1 0 AW [1-0]

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