BREAKING NEWS: Rio Ferdinand earns England recall for San Marino and Montenegro games

Rio Ferdinand earns England recall for San Marino and Montenegro games

14-Mar-2013 8:30:00 PM

Roy Hodgson has called up the veteran Manchester United defender for the first time since taking over as England manager, having previously left him out of the Euro 2012 squad

Manchester United defender Rio Ferdinand has been included in England's squad to face San Marino and Montenegro.

The 34-year-old has been called up by Roy Hodgson for the first time after being left out of the squad for Euro 2012, despite the Three Lions manager previously suggesting that the former skipper would not be considered for international duty.

Phil Jagielka is the man to make way for Ferdinand, who will been joined in the squad by his United team-mate Michael Carrick, as he comes in for injured Arsenal midfielder Jack Wilshere.

Michael Dawson's fine form for Tottenham has also been rewarded with his first call-up in two years, replacing Joleon Lescott, who has been starved of first-team football at Manchester City this season.

There are also recalls for fellow Spurs players Jermain Defoe and Scott Parker, while Ben Foster makes his anticipated return to the England fold after recently coming out of international retirement, and Everton midfielder Leon Osman earns another call-up.

ENGLAND SQUAD IN FULL
GOALKEEPERS
FRASER FORSTER		BEN FOSTER
JOE HART
DEFENDERS
LEIGHTON BAINES		RIO FERDINAND
GARY CAHILL		GLEN JOHNSON
ASHLEY COLE		CHRIS SMALLING
MICHAEL DAWSON		KYLE WALKER
MIDFIELDERS
MICHAEL CARRICK		JAMES MILNER
TOM CLEVERLEY		LEON OSMAN
STEVEN GERRARD		SCOTT PARKER
FRANK LAMPARD		ALEX OXLADE-CHAMBERLAIN
AARON LENNON		THEO WALCOTT
ASHLEY YOUNG
STRIKERS
JERMAIN DEFOE		DANIEL STURRIDGE
WAYNE ROONEY		DANNY WELBECK