Press Association report - England squad

With the England squad still to be announced in 4 hours time, the Press Association have reported that early indications show David Beckham HAS NOT been picked in Capello's 30 man provisional squad for next weeks midweek International friendly vs Switzerland, meaning that Beckham is set to miss out on his 100th international cap.

Here are the 30 names.
james carson kirkland bridge cole davies ferdinand johnson king shorey brown lescott richards upson woodgate carrick gerrard barry jenas hargreaves cole young downing wright-phillips bentley heskey agbonlahor owen rooney crouch

Have to agree with Beckham not being picked. has not played a competitive game since October and hardly any at all since he left Real Madrid. Supposed to be training hard at Arsenal and he has been flying around the world the last two weeks promoting "Brand" Beckham.

Capello has to reduce the 30 down to 23 by Saturday. So which 7 are getting cut?

Probably doesn't need three keepers for a friendly so one may be dropped. With 12 defenders named I would think the bulk would come from them. A couple of midfielders and a striker to be dropped.


Just a guess but,

Kirkland Davies, King, Brown, Carrick Wright-Phillips, and Heskey to be dropped.

I'd have to go with Kirkland, Davies, Brown, Heskey, Upson, Jenas and King.