Roy Hodgson, antrenorul nationalei Angliei, a anuntat la o zi dupa incheirea campionatului in Premier League, lista celor 23 de jucatori care vor face parte din lotul pentru Cupa Mondiala din Brazilia.
De la competitia care va incepe pe 12 iunie vor lipsi cateva nume sonore de la echipele britanice in frunte cu Ashley Cole, care si-a anuntat retragerea de la nationala, dar si jucatori precum Carrick, Cleverly sau Carroll, care totusi au fost trecuti pe o lista de rezerva.
Dar iata si lotul:
Portari: Joe Hart (Manchester City), Ben Foster (West Bromwich Albion), Fraser Forster (Celtic).
Fundasi: Leighton Baines (Everton), Gary Cahill (Chelsea), Phil Jagielka (England), Glen Johnson (Liverpool), Phil Jones (Manchester United), Luke Shaw (Southampton), Chris Smalling (Manchester United).
Mijlocasi: Ross Barkley (Everton), Steven Gerrard (Liverpool), Jordan Henderson (Liverpool), Adam Lallana (Southampton), Frank Lampard (Chelsea), James Milner (Manchester City), Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain (Arsenal), Raheem Sterling (Liverpool), Jack Wilshere (Arsenal).
Atacanti: Rickie Lambert (Southampton), Wayne Rooney (Manchester United), Daniel Sturridge (Liverpool), Daniel Welbeck (Manchester United).
Pe lista de rezerva in cazul accidentarii unora dintre selectionati in perioada pregatirii se afla:
John Ruddy (Norwich City), Jon Flanagan (Liverpool), John Stones (Everton), Michael Carrick (Manchester United), Tom Cleverley (Manchester United), Andy Carroll (West Ham United), Jermain Defoe (Toronto FC).