The Three Lions squad for the match against the Czech Republic  August 2008
Player	Birthdate	Age	Pos	Club	St	Sub	App	G	Capt
Barry, Gareth	23 February 1981	27	M	Aston Villa FC	11	9	20	1	0	1
Beckham, David R.J.	2 May 1975	33	M	LA Galaxy, United States	98	4	102	17	59	2 17
Bentley, David M.	27 August 1984	23	M	Tottenham Hotspur FC	1	5	6	0	0	None
Bridge, Wayne M.	5 August 1980	28	D	Chelsea FC	17	13	30	1	0	1
Brown, Wesley M.	13 October 1979	28	D	Manchester United FC	10	7	17	0	0	1
Carrick, Michael	28 July 1981	27	M	Manchester United FC	9	5	14	0	0	None
	Michael Carrick withdrew from the squad on 17 August due to injury.
Cole, Ashley	20 December 1980	27	D	Chelsea FC	64	0	64	0	0	10
Cole, Joseph J.	8 November 1981	26	M	Chelsea FC	30	20	50	7	0	4
Defoe, Jermain C.	7 October 1982	25	F	Portsmouth FC	9	19	28	5	0	None
Downing, Stewart	22 July 1984	24	M	Middlesbrough FC	6	12	18	0	0	None
Ferdinand, Rio G.	7 November 1978	29	D	Manchester United FC	62	6	68	1	1	3
Gerrard, Steven G.	30 May 1980	28	M	Liverpool FC	65	2	67	13	7	8
Hart, C. Joseph J.	19 April 1987	21	G	Manchester City FC	0	1	1	0 GA	0	None
Heskey, Emile W.I.	11 January 1978	30	F	Wigan Athletic FC	28	17	45	5	0	3
James, David B.	1 August 1970	38	G	Portsmouth FC	30	9	39	33 GA	0	3
Jenas, Jermaine A.	18 February 1983	25	M	Tottenham Hotspur FC	4	14	18	1	0	None
	Jermaine Jenas was called into the squad on 17 August as a replacement for Carrick.
Johnson, Glen M.	23 August 1984	23	D	Portsmouth FC	3	5	8	0	0	2
Lampard, Frank J.	20 June 1978	30	M	Chelsea FC	51	10	61	14	0	3
Robinson, Paul W.	15 October 1979	28	G	Blackburn Rovers FC	37	4	41	22 GA	0	1
Rooney, Wayne M.	24 October 1985	22	F	Manchester United FC	39	4	43	14	0	1 8
Terry, John G.	7 December 1980	27	D	Chelsea FC	43	1	44	4	14	3
Upson, Matthew J.	18 April 1979	28	D	West Ham United FC	5	3	8	0	0	None
Walcott, Theo J.	16 March 1989	19	M	Arsenal FC	0	2	2	0	0	None
Woodgate, Jonathan S.	22 January 1980	28	D	Tottenham Hotspur FC	6	1	7	0	0	None

All information is complete to and including England's last match, the tenth of the 2007-08 season, against Trinidad & Tobago on 1 June 2008.

Diary

Thursday, 20 March 2008 - The FA confirm that England will play friendlies against United States on Wednesday 28 May, and Czech Republic on Wednesday 20 August, with both games at Wembley. Bob Bradley's United States will visit Wembley in May for the third friendly of Fabio Capello's reign as England manager, while Czech Republic will provide the final warm-up ahead of the first World Cup Qualifier in September.

Saturday, 16 August 2008 - Fabio Capello has named a 22-man squad for his final friendly before the World Cup qualifiers begin, with Czech Republic the opponents at Wembley on Wednesday evening.  Manchester City goalkeeper Joe Hart keeps his place in the senior squad having earned his first cap as a substitute in the last England match - away to Trinidad and Tobago.  Emile Heskey is included having missed out through injury after being selected in Fabio Capello's first squad ahead of the friendly with Switzerland. Portsmouth forward Jermain Defoe is also in the squad having bagged a brace during England's last outing.  West Ham United forward Dean Ashton has not been selected due to injury.

Sunday, 17 August 2008 - Michael Carrick has been forced to pull out through injury.  The playmaker had to be substituted during Manchester United's draw with Newcastle United today with an ankle problem that will keep him out for two to three weeks.  Tottenham Hotspur midfielder Jermaine Jenas has been called up as replacement.

Monday, 18 August 2008 - Jonathan Woodgate was the only England player to miss training today as the squad prepared for the friendly on Wednesday.  The 28-year-old defender was excused a session at Arsenal's London Colney facilities because of his history of fitness problems.  However, he will be fit to play and all the other England players trained as normal for coach Fabio Capello.

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