The Three Lions squad for the matches against Austria & Croatia  November 2007
Player	Birthdate	Age	Pos	Club	St	Sub	App	G	Capt
Barry, Gareth	23 February 1981	26	D	Aston Villa FC	7	7	14	0	0	1
Beckham, David R.J.	2 May 1975	32	M	LA Galaxy, United States	94	3	97	17	58	2 16
Bentley, David M.	27 August 1984	23	M	Blackburn Rovers FC	0	1	1	0	0	None
Bridge, Wayne M.	5 August 1980	27	D	Chelsea FC	14	11	25	1	0	1
Brown, Wesley M.	13 October 1979	28	D	Manchester United FC	7	6	13	0	0	1
Campbell, Sulzeer J.	18 September 1974	33	D	Portsmouth FC	65	6	71	1	3	8
Carson, Scott P.	3 September 1985	22	G	Aston Villa FC on loan from Liverpool FC	0	0	0	0 GA	0	None
Cole, Ashley	20 December 1980	26	D	Chelsea FC	61	0	61	0	0	10
Cole, Joseph J.	8 November 1981	26	M	Chelsea FC	26	19	45	7	0	4
Crouch, Peter J.	30 January 1981	26	F	Liverpool FC	12	10	22	12	0	3
Defoe, Jermain C.	7 October 1982	25	F	Tottenham Hotspur FC	7	17	24	3	0	None
Downing, Stewart	22 July 1984	23	M	Middlesbrough FC	5	11	16	0	0	None
Gerrard, Steven G.	30 May 1980	27	M	Liverpool FC	59	2	61	12	4	7
Hargreaves, Owen L.	20 January 1981 born in Canada	26	M	Manchester United FC	15	24	39	0	0	3
	Owen Hargreaves withdrew from team selection against Austria on 14 November, due to an ankle injury.
James, David B.	1 August 1970	37	G	Portsmouth FC	26	9	35	31 GA	0	3
Lampard, Frank J.	20 June 1978	29	M	Chelsea FC	48	10	58	13	0	3
Lescott, Joleon P.	16 August 1982	25	D	Everton FC	1	1	2	0	0	None
Neville, Philip J.	21 January 1977	30	D	Everton FC	36	23	59	0	0	2
Owen, Michael J.	14 December 1979	27	F	Newcastle United FC	76	11	87	40	8	4
Richards, Micah L.	24 June 1988	19	D	Manchester City FC	7	2	9	1	0	None
Robinson, Paul W.	15 October 1979	28	G	Tottenham Hotspur FC	37	4	41	22 GA	0	1
Rooney, Wayne M.	24 October 1985	22	F	Manchester United FC	36	4	40	14	0	1 7
	Wayne Rooney withdrew from the squad hours after its announcement, due to a knee injury.
Shorey, Nicholas R.	19 February 1981	26	D	Reading FC	2	0	2	0	0	None
Smith, Alan	28 October 1980	27	F	Newcastle United FC	7	11	18	1	0	1 2
Wright-Phillips, Shaun C.	25 October 1981	26	M	Chelsea FC	9	8	17	3	0	None
Young, Ashley S.	9 July 1985	22	F	Aston Villa FC	0	0	0	0	0	None

All information is complete to and including England's last match, the fifth of the 2007-08 season, against Russia on 17 October 2007.

Diary

Friday, 24 August 2007 - The FA confirmed that England will play Austria in a friendly in Vienna on Friday, 16 November, with kick-off at the Ernst Happel Stadion at 9pm local time (8pm UK time). The match against the Euro 2008 co-hosts takes place five days before England's final qualification group match against Croatia at Wembley. Head Coach Steve McClaren said: "It's a excellent opportunity to play against good opposition ahead of what will be a tough qualification game against Croatia. We have a busy autumn ahead of us, with four qualifiers at home and Russia away, and we remain confident that we will still have our Euro 2008 fate in our hands in November."

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. 

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."

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.

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