Thursday, 8 August 2013

LAMBERT INCLUDED IN 3 LIONS SQUAD


Rickie Lambert was a surprise inclusion in Roy Hodgson's England squad for the friendly with Scotland on Wednesday.
The 31-year-old Southampton forward is called up for the first time as Hodgson deals with a striker shortage because of injuries.
Wayne Rooney, whose Manchester United future remains up in the air, is also named in the squad for the Wembley fixture despite having a shoulder injury.
Rooney, who is unlikely to feature in Sunday's Community Shield with Wigan, continues to agitate for a move to Chelsea with a formal transfer request likely this week.
The match against Scotland could be his first competitive appearance of the season.
Danny Welbeck, Rooney's club-mate at United, and Tottenham's Jermain Defoe are the other two strikers named as Hodgson packs his midfield with more attacking options.



 

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