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Sven announces England Squad - Sven announces England squad

Here it is then, Sven's final 23 to travel to Japan and KOrea announced at last. Matt Jansen, Jamie Carragher and Phil Neville all miss out, while Darius Vassell, Danny Mills, Wes Brown and Joe Cole all squeeze in. Nicky Butt has been included, but should his injury keep him out then Danny Murphy has been called in as a stand-by midfielder.
Here's the squad in full:

Goalkeepers

• David Seaman
  
  
• Nigel Martyn
  
• David James

Defenders

• Danny Mills
  
  
• Wes Brown
  
• Sol Campbell
  
• Rio Ferdinand
  
• Gareth Southgate
  
• Martin Keown
  
• Ashley Cole
  
• Wayne Bridge

Midfielders

• David Beckham
  
• Owen Hargreaves
  
• Nicky Butt
  
• Steven Gerrard
  
• Paul Scholes
  
• Kieron Dyer
  
• Joe Cole

Strikers

• Michael Owen
  
• Darius Vassell
  
• Emile Heskey
  
• Teddy Sheringham
  
• Robbie Fowler

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