Michael Owen has once again been left off the England roster by manager Fabio Capello. The team will continue its qualifying campaign on October 11th at Wembley Stadium against Kazakhstan, and will then travel to Belarus for a match on the 15th in Minsk.
Owen, who has 89 Caps for England, did not get called up for either of their qualifiers against Andorra and Croatia last month as Capello claimed that Owen was not fit enough. That may have served as motivation for Owen as he's managed to find the back of the net for the abysmal Newcastle United during their most recent matches.
Capello has opted to go with five forwards for England's next two matches, including the surprise call-up of Portsmouth striker, Peter Crouch who also missed out on last month's qualifiers. Midfielder, Joe Cole is ruled out with a foot injury as is goalkeeper Paul Robinson, who is suffering from a calf strain.
The Squad:
Goalkeepers: David James (Portsmouth), Robert Green (West Ham United), Scott Carson (West Bromwich Albion)
Defenders: Wayne Bridge (Chelsea), Wes Brown (Manchester United), Ashley Cole (Chelsea), Rio Ferdinand (Manchester United), Glen Johnson (Portsmouth), John Terry (Chelsea), Joleon Lescott (Everton), Matthew Upson (West Ham United)
Midfielders: Gareth Barry (Aston Villa), Steven Gerrard (Liverpool), Jermaine Jenas (Tottenham Hotspur), Shaun Wright-Phillips (Manchester City), Frank Lampard (Chelsea), Stewart Downing (Middlesbrough), David Beckham (LA Galaxy)
Forwards: Wayne Rooney (Manchester United), Jermaine Defoe (Portsmouth), Theo Walcott (Arsenal), Emile Heskey (Wigan Athletic), Peter Crouch (Portsmouth)
What do you think of the roster? Should England have called up Michael Owen? How do you think this will affect the Newcastle striker? Leave your comments below.
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