Sturridge gets England call-up

Chelsea striker Daniel Sturridge has earned a call-up to the England squad for the November friendlies against Spain and Sweden.

Sturridge has impressed for the under-21 squad and joins Manchester United’s Danny Welbeck and Fulham’s Bobby Zamora, with Wayne Rooney left out following his suspension for the opening three games of Euro 2012.

Meanwhile, there is no place for the experience of Rio Ferdinand, or Manchester City right-back Micah Richards.

Liverpool full-back Glen Johnson has been included after his recent return from injury, while the squad takes an otherwise familiar shape for the upcoming Wembley clashes.

John Terry is also named in the squad, after Capello said the Chelsea defender would be considered ‘innocent until proven guilty’ on Saturday over the ongoing FA investigation into his alleged racial abuse of QPR’s Anton Ferdinand.

England squad:-

Goalkeepers: Scott Carson (Bursapor), Joe Hart (Manchester City), David Stockdale (Ipswich Town – loan from Fulham)

Defenders: Leighton Baines (Everton), Gary Cahill (Bolton Wanderers), Ashley Cole (Chelsea), Phil Jagielka (Everton), Glen Johnson (Liverpool), Phil Jones (Manchester United), Joleon Lescott (Manchester City), John Terry (Chelsea), Kyle Walker (Tottenham Hotspur)

Midfielders: Gareth Barry (Manchester City), Stewart Downing (Liverpool), Adam Johnson (Manchester City), Frank Lampard (Chelsea), James Milner (Manchester City), Scott Parker (Tottenham Hotspur), Jack Rodwell (Everton), Theo Walcott (Arsenal)

Forwards: Gabby Agbonlahor (Aston Villa), Darren Bent (Aston Villa), Daniel Sturridge (Chelsea), Danny Welbeck (Manchester United), Bobby Zamora (Fulham)