Four named in England provisional squad

By: Jack | May 11th, 2010

Joey gets the call, after all. Joe Cole was among four Chelsea players included in England’s provisional squad for this summer’s World Cup in South Africa.

Brave John Terry, Super Frank Lampard and Ashley Cole were never a doubt to be a part of manager Fabio Capello’s plans. Joe Cole, meanwhile, was being axed if you believed the papers yesterday. Yeah, and Owen Hargreaves – and his one appearance this season, for a minute – were going to make the trip. Right.

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Joe Cole has not been involved with the national team since the country’s 4-1 win over Croatia in Sept. 2008. It’s obvious Capello is banking on Joey repeating the form he showed at World Cup 2006. Though he has been impressive over the final month – coming off the bench mind you – bringing Coley is a gamble for the Italian.

It is an excellent decision in my opinion, just like bringing Adam Johnson. His decision to omit Bobby Zamora, though. What’s that about?

So, do you think Joey will make the final 23-man roster? Who’s bound to get cut (I’m looking at you Scott Parker)?

Provisional squad of 30 – in full
Goalkeepers: Joe Hart, David James, Robert Green

Defenders: Leighton Baines, Jamie Carragher, Ashley Cole, Michael Dawson, Rio Ferdinand, Glen Johnson, Ledley King, John Terry, Matthew Upson, Stephen Warnock

Midfielders: Gareth Barry, Michael Carrick, Joe Cole, Steven Gerrard, Tom Huddlestone, Adam Johnson, Frank Lampard, Aaron Lennon, James Milner, Scott Parker, Theo Walcott, Shaun Wright-Phillips

Forwards: Darren Bent, Peter Crouch, Jermain Defoe, Emile Heskey, Wayne Rooney

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frederic

Thank you Jesus... I almost fell off my chair when I read that Joey was out and possibly Hargreaves was in... I mean in which world do the news papers and journalists live? Even after winning the league, the press is still out to put a stick in anything from Chelsea... so, according to them, Cole did not impress capelo at all,while on the other hand hargreaves's one minute appearance in the league on the last game, at which Capello was not even present, impressed him so much he had to include him?... Flash news, United are no longer champions, and apart from Rooney, none of them deserve to be there for their performances this season... Rio is done, his back is gone, and carrick is just over rated...
Sasha

Leighton Baines will play a major role in this World Cup.
ASR

well apparently they talked to zamora but he has an achilles problem and can't train every day...

maybe it's possible he still might make the final cut..
cap123

he said he wanted to come back about a week ago, mainly because he missed out on chmapions league footy.
ASR

i thought carragher gave up on international play...
cap123

Walcott, Upson, Carragher, Barry, Carrick, Defoe, Huddlestone should get cut, i think.