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John Terry defies the odds and Fabio Capello's axe to keep England squad place

Fabio Capello can't have enjoyed his summer holidays much since his England team's demise at the 2010 World Cup finals in South Africa. A display bereft of cohesion, confidence or charachter left the English football fans disgusted in South Africa and many thought that the FA would call time on Capello's time as England manager. However, the Italian was given the vote of confidence and has spent the summer months thinking up a new look squad to play in this week's controversial friendly with Hungary at Wembley on Wednesday, a match that England are 1/3 favourites to win with Bet365.

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Capello has selected his first 23 man squad since the World Cup on Saturday, to a shrug of the shoulders more than a raise of an eyebrow. Of the 23, just ten of the players involved in South Africa keep their place in the squad. John Terry and Frank Lampard shouldered much of the criticism after the team's dismal World Cup display but both players keep their places, as does captain Steven Gerrard and centre-forward Wayne Rooney and midfielder Gareth Barry.

Of the new players to be picked for the first time in Capello's squad, Arsenal youngsters Kieran Gibbs and Jack Wilshere will make their debuts whilst Fulham's Bobby Zamora also takes his chance. Carlton Cole and Darren Bent get another stab in an England shirt whilst Ashley Young, Gary Cahill and Theo Walcott also get another chance to impress the England Manager.

Blackburn goalkeeper Paul Robinson was named in Capello's 23-man squad but no sooner was the squad announced than the former England number one pulled out of the squad and retired from International football. One man that will be happy with the squad, other than John Terry that is will be Spurs manager Harry Redknapp. The Tottenham boss had been scathing over the scheduling of this week's England friendly just three days before the season opener against Man City, but neither Ledley King, Aaron Lennon, Peter Crouch or Jermain Defoe were picked for the squad.

England Squad versus Hungary

Goalkeepers

Joe Hart, Ben Foster

Defenders

Wes Brown, Gary Cahill, Ashley Cole, John Terry, Michael Dawson, Kieran Gibbs, Glen Johnson, Phil Jagielka

Midfielders

Gareth Barry, Frank Lampard, Steven Gerard, James Milner, Adam Johnson, Ashley Young, Theo Walcott, Jack Wilshere

Forwards

Wayne Rooney, Darren Bent, Carlton Cole, Bobby Zamora

Capello's squad definitely isn't a complete overhaul, but you wonder what he can really get out of this week's friendly which is being played before the domestic season even starts. England's next competitive match is against Bulgaria on the 3rd September, where they are the 2/7 favourites with Bet 365 to win Group G, which contains Bulgaria, Switzerland, Wales and Montenegro.

England v Hungary Odds

1/3 England
4/1 Draw
8/1

Euro 2012 Group G Winner Odds

2/7 England
5/1 Switzerland
8/1 Bulgaria
25/1 Wales
40/1 Montenegro

Odds supplied by Bet365, plus many more betting markets.

Posted: Sunday, 8th August 2010
Author: Russell Lloyd
Tags: european championship, england squad, fabio capello, john terry, bet365,

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