Wellman Posted 20 March 2005 Posted 20 March 2005 Birmingham City striker Emile Heskey has earned a recall to the England squad for their World Cup qualifiers against Northern Ireland and Azerbaijan.The former Leicester City and Liverpool hit-man, who scored the first goal in Birmingham's 2-0 win over local rivals Aston Villa on Sunday, returns to the squad after pulling out of England's friendly against Ukraine through injury back in August. The 27-year-old inclusion comes ahead of Manchester United's Alan Smith and Aston Villa's Darius Vassell. Three Lions boss Sven Goran Eriksson has also handed another chance to Crystal Palace hit-man Andy Johnson and Middlesbrough winger Stewart Downing in his 24-man squad. Five Manchester United players are also included in the squad, with Wes Brown being one of Eriksson's defensive selections for both qualifiers. The Chelsea midfield duo of Joe Cole and Frank Lampard join captain David Beckham and Bayern Munich's Owen Hargreaves as the midfield options while Heskey and Johnson are two of five strikers to be picked by Eriksson. England face home nation rivals Northern Ireland at Old Trafford next Saturday before taking on Azerbaijan at St James' Park the following Wednesday, as they look to extend their one-point lead in European World Cup qualifying Group Six. England squad Paul Robinson (Tottenham Hotspur), David James (Manchester City), Robert Green (Norwich City); Gary Neville (Manchester United), Ashley Cole (Arsenal), Phil Neville (Manchester United), Jamie Carragher (Liverpool), Rio Ferdinand (Manchester United), John Terry (Chelsea), Wes Brown (Manchester United), Ledley King (Tottenham Hotspur); David Beckham (Real Madrid), Frank Lampard (Chelsea), Owen Hargreaves (Bayern Munich), Jermaine Jenas (Newcastle United), Joe Cole (Chelsea), Steven Gerrard (Liverpool), Stewart Downing (Middlesbrough), Kieron Dyer (Newcastle United); Michael Owen (Real Madrid), Jermain Defoe (Tottenham Hotspur), Wayne Rooney (Manchester United), Andrew Johnson (Crystal Palace), Emile Heskey (Birmingham City) The days when we used to chant *BRUNO BRUNO BRUNO* <_<
Simon Posted 20 March 2005 Posted 20 March 2005 Good news, hes been excellent by all accounts recently
spirefox Posted 20 March 2005 Posted 20 March 2005 Well Done Bruno ! I still think he'll come back one day.
Wellman Posted 20 March 2005 Author Posted 20 March 2005 Well Done Bruno ! I still think he'll come back one day. 81072[/snapback] Izzet will be back someday, I know that for a fact!!!
CasinoGee Posted 20 March 2005 Posted 20 March 2005 I used to live on Chatsworth Avenue, just off Chatsworth Road!
foxesfan69 Posted 20 March 2005 Posted 20 March 2005 He will be back at City one day. Banging in the goals from Stephen Hughes assists
spirefox Posted 20 March 2005 Posted 20 March 2005 I know it ,behind Loggins ,my in-laws lived on there 30 or more years ago( No.5 )
CasinoGee Posted 20 March 2005 Posted 20 March 2005 Which roads that I haven't lived in Chessy for nigh on 8 years now.
spirefox Posted 20 March 2005 Posted 20 March 2005 Newbold road is main road out of town heading north west, tescos used to be the esso garage .All the best, I'm signing off now.
CasinoGee Posted 20 March 2005 Posted 20 March 2005 I know Newbold Road, is the one your on about the one with Toby's Carvery on?
Anish Posted 20 March 2005 Posted 20 March 2005 I think Heskey deserves the recall - he's been playing well recently and scored a few goals too. He definitely deserves the nod over Alan Smith and Darius Vassell, though I don't think he'll get much action on the pitch.
Nationwider Posted 20 March 2005 Posted 20 March 2005 I'm shocked and stunned that Sven has actually made a good selection for a change. Hope he gets a game.
Scow Posted 21 March 2005 Posted 21 March 2005 He offers something different to the forward line. We don't have many other forwards who combine pace, strength and aerial ability.
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