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England National Football Team Match No. 8
61

England 2 Switzerland 1 [1-0]

Wednesday, 6 February 2008

England Pre-Match

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

 

England full squad for the match against Switzerland  February 2008
Player Birthdate Age Pos Club St Sub App G Cpt Dis
Agbonlahor, Gabriel 13-Oct-1986 21 F Aston Villa FC 0 0 0 0 0 None
Barry, Gareth 23-Feb-1981 26 M Aston Villa FC 8 8 16 0 0 1 C
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 16 11 27 1 0 1 C
Brown, Wesley M. 13-Oct-1979 28 D Manchester United FC 7 7 14 0 0 1 C
Carrick, Michael 28-Jul-1981 26 M Manchester United FC 9 5 14 0 0 None
Michael Carrick was dropped from the final 23-man squad.
Carson, Scott P. 03-Sep-1985 22 G Liverpool FC on loan to Aston Villa FC 2 0 2 0 0 None
Scott Carson was ruled out of the final squad due to a match-playing injury.
Cole, Ashley 20-Dec-1980 27 D Chelsea FC 61 0 61 0 0 10 C
Cole, Joseph J. 08-Nov-1981 26 M Chelsea FC 28 19 47 7 0 4 C
Crouch, Peter J. 30-Jan-1981 27 F Liverpool FC 14 10 24 14 0 3 C
Player Birthdate Age Pos Club St Sub App G Cpt Dis
Davies, Curtis E. 15-Mar-1985 22 D West Bromwich Albion FC on loan to Aston Villa FC 0 0 0 0 0 None
Curtis Davies was dropped from the final 23-man squad.
Defoe, Jermain C. 07-Oct-1982 25 F Tottenham Hotspur FC on loan to Portsmouth FC 7 19 26 3 0 None
Jermaine Defoe was called into the final 23-man squad on 4 February as cover for Gabriel Agbonlahor.
Downing, Stewart 22-Jul-1984 23 M Middlesbrough FC 5 11 16 0 0 None
Stewart Downing was dropped from the final 23-man squad.
Ferdinand, Rio G. 07-Nov-1978 29 D Manchester United FC 58 6 64 2 0 3 C
Gerrard, Steven G. 30-May-1980 27 M Liverpool FC 61 2 63 12 6 7 C
Hargreaves, Owen L. 20-Jan-1981 27 M Manchester United FC 15 24 39 0 0 3 C
Heskey, Emile W. I. 11-Jan-1978 30 F Wigan Athletic FC 28 17 45 5 0 3 C
Emile Heskey was ruled out of the final squad due to a match-playing injury.
James, David B. 01-Aug-1970 37 G Portsmouth FC 26 9 35 0 0 3 C
Jenas, Jermaine A. 18-Feb-1983 24 M Tottenham Hotspur FC 4 14 18 1 0 None
Johnson, Glen M. 23-Aug-1984 23 D Portsmouth FC 2 3 5 0 0 2 C
Glen Johnson was dropped from the final 23-man squad.
King, Ledley B. 12-Oct-1980 27 D Tottenham Hotspur FC 10 9 19 1 0 None
Ledley King was ruled out of the final squad due to a match-playing injury.
Player Birthdate Age Pos Club St Sub App G Cpt Dis
Kirkland, Christopher 02-May-1981 26 G Wigan Athletic FC 0 1 1 0 0 None
Lescott, Joleon P. 16-Aug-1982 25 D Everton FC 3 1 4 0 0 None
Owen, Michael J. 14-Dec-1979 28 F Newcastle United FC 77 11 88 40 8 4 C
Richards, Micah L. 24-Jun-1988 19 D Manchester City FC 9 2 11 1 0 None
Rooney, Wayne M. 24-Oct-1985 22 F Manchester United FC 36 4 40 14 0 7 C 1 E
Shorey, Nicholas 19-Feb-1981 26 D Reading FC 2 0 2 0 0 None
Nicky Shorey was dropped from the final 23-man squad.
Upson, Matthew J. 18-Apr-1979 28 D West Ham United FC 4 3 7 0 0 None
Woodgate, Jonathan S. 22-Jan-1980 28 D Tottenham Hotspur FC 5 1 6 0 0 None
Wright-Phillips, Shaun C. 25-Oct-1981 26 M Chelsea FC 10 8 18 3 0 None
Young, Ashley S. 09-Jul-1985 22 M Aston Villa FC 0 1 1 0 0 None

All information is complete to and including England's last match, the seventh of the 2007-08 season, against Croatia on 21 November 2007.

Notes

Monday, 4 February 2008 - Jermain Defoe has been called into the England squad as cover for injured striker Gabriel Agbonlahor.  Defoe, who had been left out of the initial 30-man party, scored on his Portsmouth debut against Chelsea on Saturday.  The Football Association has not yet confirmed that Agbonlahor, who was in the squad for the first time, is definitely out.

Sunday, 3 February 2008 - Gabriel Agbonlahor is a major doubt after pulling up with a hamstring injury in Aston Villa's match with Fulham today.  "I'd like him to join up with the England squad if our and their medical departments agree," Villa boss Martin O'Neill said. "That would be nice for him but there's no way he can play."  But his manager clearly feels the injury is serious enough to scupper his chances.  "It is quite sore at the moment and he went out just after the break to try and run it off and felt it so we didn't take any chances," O'Neill said.

Saturday, 2 February 2008 - Uncapped Gabriel Agbonlahor stayed in Fabio Capello's first England squad after the 30-man party became 23.  Striker Emile Heskey had to withdraw after earlier suffering a nerve problem in Wigan's 1-0 win over West Ham and Ledley King is also unfit to feature.  Stewart Downing and Michael Carrick were among the five players dropped, along with the uncapped Curtis Davies. Nicky Shorey and Glen Johnson are the others who have missed the cut.

Thursday, 31 January 2008 - David Beckham has been left out of Fabio Capello's first England squad.  It means Beckham will be left still searching for his 100th cap, although Capello has not fully closed the door on the 32-year-old former captain.  The Italian dropped Beckham because of doubts over his match fitness. Keeper Paul Robinson has also been left out of the 30-man squad, while Aston Villa's Curtis Davies and Gabriel Agbonlahor win their first call-ups.

Wednesday, 30 January 2008 - David Beckham will find out tomorrow if he is likely to win his 100th cap next month when coach Fabio Capello's names his first England squad.  Capello will name a preliminary party for the 6 February friendly against Switzerland, and Beckham is hoping to be part of it.  "I'm as fit as I can be. I'm fit and sharp and I'm ready to be selected." 

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]
860 21-Nov-2007 Croatia The National Stadium, Wembley, London ECP 2 3 HL [0-2]

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