Capello snub for Crouch

Pompey striker misses out, while Heskey returns

Last updated: 16th August 2008

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Portsmouth striker Peter Crouch has missed out on a place in the England squad to face Czech Republic on Wednesday, but Emile Heskey has earned a recall.

England manager Fabio Capello was at Upton Park to watch Heskey in action for Wigan on Saturday.

And once West Ham's match-winner Dean Ashton, whose injury curse has struck again, was ruled out, it was the former Liverpool man who got the nod ahead of Crouch, who left Merseyside for Pompey in an £11million deal this summer.

Aston Villa's Ashley Young was the other surprise absentee, while there was no place either for Tottenham forward Darren Bent.

England squad

Goalkeepers:

David James (Portsmouth), Paul Robinson (Blackburn), Joe Hart (Manchester City)

Defenders:

Wayne Bridge (Chelsea), Ashley Cole (Chelsea), John Terry (Chelsea), Wes Brown (Manchester United), Rio Ferdinand (Manchester United), Glen Johnson (Portsmouth), Jonathan Woodgate (Tottenham), Matthew Upson (West Ham)

Midfielders:

Theo Walcott (Arsenal), Gareth Barry (Aston Villa), Joe Cole (Chelsea), Frank Lampard (Chelsea), David Beckham (Los Angeles Galaxy), Steven Gerrard (Liverpool), Michael Carrick (Manchester United), Stewart Downing (Middlesbrough), David Bentley (Tottenham),

Strikers:

Wayne Rooney (Manchester United), Jermain Defoe (Portsmouth), Emile Heskey (Wigan)