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Crouch and SWP recalled

Image: Wright-Phillips and Crouch: Back in

Peter Crouch and Shaun Wright-Phillips are back in the England squad for the World Cup qualifiers with Kazakhstan and Belarus.

Joe Cole injured, Owen, Young, Bentley & Woodgate miss out

Fabio Capello has named his England squad for the World Cup qualifiers with Kazakhstan and Belarus, recalling Peter Crouch and Shaun Wright-Phillips. Joe Cole was not included after he limped out of Chelsea's win over Aston Villa on Sunday. A possible replacement in the shape of Ashley Young was not called up - whilst Tottenham duo David Bentley and Jonathan Woodgate were also left out. As Capello suggested earlier this weekend, Michael Owen has not been handed a recall. Scott Carson is called-up due to Paul Robinson's injury, whilst Jimmy Bullard has missed out after being included last time.

Squad in full:

James (Portsmouth), Green (West Ham), Carson (West Brom); Brown (Manchester United), Johnson (Portsmouth), Terry (Chelsea), Ferdinand (Manchester United), Lescott (Everton), Upson (West Ham), A Cole (Chelsea), Bridge (Chelsea); Beckham (Los Angeles Galaxy), Walcott (Arsenal), Barry (Aston Villa), Jenas (Tottenham), Lampard (Chelsea), Gerrard (Liverpool), Downing (Middlesbrough), Wright-Phillips (Manchester City); Heskey (Wigan), Crouch (Portsmouth), Rooney (Manchester United), Defoe (Portsmouth)