World Cup 2014: Who is on the England plane to Brazil? Goalkeepers Will Celtics Fraser Forster be travelling to Brazil with just one cap to his name? Definitely on the plane: Joe Hart (26, Manchester City, 39 caps) Almost there: Fraser Forster (25, Celtic, one cap) Facing an anxious wait: John Ruddy (27, Norwich, one cap) Making a late charge: Jack Butland (20, Stoke City, one cap), Ben Foster (30, West Brom, six caps) The left-field possibility? Robert Green (34, QPR, 12 caps) Defenders Definitely on the plane: Leighton Baines (29, Everton, 22 caps, one goal), Gary Cahill (28, Chelsea, 22 caps, two goals), Phil Jagielka (31, Everton, 24 caps, one goal), Glen Johnson (29, Liverpool, 50 caps, one goal), Phil Jones (22, Manchester United, nine caps), Chris Smalling (24, Manchester United, 10 caps) Almost there: Kyle Walker (23, Tottenham, 10 caps) Facing an anxious wait: Ashley Cole (33, Chelsea, 107 caps), Luke Shaw (18, Southampton, one cap) Making a late charge: Nathaniel Clyne (22, Southampton, uncapped), Kieran Gibbs (24, Arsenal, three caps) The left-field possibility? Joleon Lescott (31, Manchester City, 26 caps, one goal) Midfielders Did Adam Lallana do enough with his performance against Denmark? Definitely on the plane: Michael Carrick (32, Manchester United, 31 caps), Steven Gerrard, captain (33, Liverpool, 109 caps, 21 goals), Jack Wilshere (22, Arsenal, 15 caps), Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain (20, Arsenal, 14 caps, three goals) Almost there: Jordan Henderson (23, Liverpool, eight caps), Adam Lallana (25, Southampton, three caps), Raheem Sterling (19, Liverpool, two caps), Andros Townsend (22, Tottenham, five caps, one goal) Facing an anxious wait: Tom Cleverley (24, Manchester United, 13 caps), Frank Lampard (35, Chelsea, 103 caps, 29 goals), James Milner (28, Manchester City, 45 caps, one goal) Making a late charge: Ross Barkley (20, Everton, three caps), Gareth Barry (33, Everton, 53 caps, three goals), Adam Johnson (26, Sunderland, 12 caps, two goals) The left-field possibility? Ashley Young (28, Manchester United, 30 caps, seven goals) Forwards Will a move to the MLS to play for Toronto cost Jermain Defoe a place in the 23? Definitely on the plane: Wayne Rooney (28, Manchester United, 89 caps, 38 goals), Daniel Sturridge (24, Liverpool, 10 caps, three goals), Danny Welbeck (23, Manchester United, 21 caps, eight goals) Almost there: Rickie Lambert (32, Southampton, four caps, two goals) Facing an anxious wait: Jermain Defoe (31, Toronto, 55 caps, 19 goals) Making a late charge: Jay Rodriguez (24, Southampton, one cap) The left-field possibility? Andy Carroll (25, West Ham, nine caps, two goals) This is not an area in which England are particularly well stocked, although the likes of Sterling and Lallana do tend to operate as wide forwards when England attack.
Posted on: Fri, 07 Mar 2014 15:01:30 +0000