LONDON (AFP)
England manager Roy Hodgson has put the emphasis on youth with
his squad for the friendly against Italy in Bern on August 15,
with John Terry, Wayne Rooney and captain Steven Gerrard among
the names left out.
Tottenham Hotspur pair Steven Caulker and Jake Livermore and
Chelsea's Ryan Bertrand are called up for the first time, whilst
Manchester United's Michael Carrick receives his first call-up
since 2010 and is joined by Old Trafford team-mate Tom Cleverley.
Norwich City goalkeeper John Ruddy will have another opportunity
to impress after injury ruled him out of Euro 2012 and Birmingham
City's Jack Butland will be hoping to pick up his first England
cap after representing Team GB at the Olympics.
Chelsea's Terry was free to play in the game despite being
charged by the Football Association for using racially abusive
language during a clash with Queens Park Rangers' Anton Ferdinand
at Loftus Road last year.
However, with Chelsea facing Manchester City in the Community
Shield at Villa Park on Sunday, Hodgson has decided to leave him
out.
Other members of England's Euro 2012 squad to be left out include
Ashley Cole, Joleon Lescott, Scott Parker, Wayne Rooney and Danny
Welbeck.
The match, which will be played at the Stade de Suisse in the
Swiss capital, is a rematch of the sides' meeting in the
quarter-finals of Euro 2012 in Kiev in June.
On that occasion, Italy won 4-2 on penalties after a goalless 120
minutes.
Squad
Goalkeepers: Jack Butland (Birmingham City), Joe Hart (Manchester
City), John Ruddy (Norwich City)
Defenders: Leighton Baines (Everton), Ryan Bertrand, Gary Cahill
(both Chelsea), Steven Caulker (Tottenham Hotspur), Phil Jagielka
(Everton), Kyle Walker (Tottenham Hotspur)
Midfielders: Michael Carrick, Tom Cleverley (both Manchester
United), Frank Lampard (Chelsea), Adam Johnson (Manchester City),
Jake Livermore (Tottenham Hotspur), James Milner (Manchester
City), Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain (Arsenal), Jack Rodwell (Everton),
Ashley Young (Manchester United)
Forwards: Andy Carroll (Liverpool), Jermain Defoe (Tottenham
Hotspur), Daniel Sturridge (Chelsea), Theo Walcott (Arsenal)
