Carroll Fails To Make England Squad
By Tyne-Talk
October 4 2010
Andy Carroll has not been named in Fabio Capello's 23 man squad for next weeks Euro 2012 qualifier against Montenegro. Carroll who wasn't named in the Under 21 squad due to being provisionally named in Capello's now named squad, was also dropped to the bench yesterday by manager Chris Hughton as Newcastle took on Manchester City.
Capello has favoured Sunderland's Darren Bent to provide cover upfront, as Rooney looks a doubt and Defoe and Zamora are both out injured.
Speculation that Carroll may have been on course for his senior debut increased when he was omitted from Stuart Pearce's squad for the Under 21 game against Romania on October 8th.
Pearce was said to be angry when last month Carroll pulled out of the England Under 21 squad with an ankle injury and Capello was quoted in the weekend tabloids referring to this;
He said:
"I have to speak with Stuart Pearce before deciding on Carroll. I met with Pearce and he told me there was a problem. I heard he had this 'injury'. We will see."
There are some odd selections this time round, with Kevin Davies (Bolton), Robert Green (West Ham) as well as a hots of players who have failed to make an impact in recent games.
The Squad for the 12th October 2010
Ben Foster (Birmingham City), Robert Green (West Ham United), Joe Hart (Manchester City); Ashley Cole (Chelsea), Phil Jagielka (Everton), Glen Johnson (Liverpool), Rio Ferdinand (Manchester United), Joleon Lescott (Manchester City), John Terry (Chelsea), Stephen Warnock (Aston Villa); Gareth Barry (Manchester City), Joe Cole (Liverpool), Steven Gerrard (Liverpool), Tom Huddlestone (Tottenham Hotspur), Adam Johnson (Manchester City), Aaron Lennon (Tottenham Hotspur), Jack Wilshere (Arsenal), Shaun Wright-Phillips (Manchester City), Ashley Young (Aston Villa); Darren Bent (Sunderland), Peter Crouch (Tottenham Hotspur), Kevin Davies (Bolton), Wayne Rooney (Manchester United).
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Davis on the other hand. Decent player, hard worker, comes across as a nice bloke..... but I think he is around the 30 mark and just not a player for England.
but he is better than Heskey and is a grafter and I think he will do a good job, a real shame that he is 33 as you can't see him being around the euro's so in a way a bit stupid to pick him. I would have liked Carroll in a way to be picked
He might not be up to it just yet but should have been given 20 minutes at least. I think Capello is a disciplarian and concerned with the squad image, so his court appearance is probably a factor. We still have others that should be consdidered but prob never will, Nolan in particular.
He really must choose AC (and some other young players) for the next friendly or he's a damn idiot.