Shawcross gets call-up
Fabio Capello handed a surprise call-up to Ryan Shawcross for England's friendly against Egypt just hours after the Stoke defender was sent off in tears during his club's win over Arsenal.
Shawcross was dismissed for a late tackle on Aaron Ramsey at the Britannia Stadium on Saturday that left the Arsenal midfielder with a serious leg injury and the centre-back, who walked off the pitch in tears, was reportedly still crying when he was driven away from the ground by his mother.
On a bitter-sweet day for the former Manchester United trainee, moments later Shawcross learned that Capello has drafted him into the squad for Wednesday's match at Wembley.
He has been a key figure in Stoke establishing themselves in the Premier League over the last two seasons and had never previously been sent off in his short career. With first choice left-back Ashley Cole out with an ankle injury and deputy Wayne Bridge opting out of England duty as a result of John Terry's alleged affair with his ex-partner Vanessa Perroncel, Capello turned to Aston Villa's Stephen Warnock and Everton's Leighton Baines.
Squad
Goalkeepers: David James (Portsmouth), Robert Green (West Ham), Joe Hart (Birmingham)
Defenders: Wes Brown (Man Utd), John Terry (Chelsea), Matthew Upson (West Ham), Joleon Lescott (Man City), Ryan Shawcross (Stoke), Leighton Baines (Everton), Stephen Warnock (Aston Villa)
Midfielders: James Milner (Aston Villa), David Beckham (AC Milan), Theo Walcott (Arsenal), Frank Lampard (Chelsea), Gareth Barry (Man City), Steven Gerrard (Liverpool), Michael Carrick (Man Utd), Shaun Wright-Phillips (Man City), Stewart Downing (Aston Villa)
Strikers: Emile Heskey (Aston Villa), Jermain Defoe (Tottenham), Wayne Rooney (Man Utd), Peter Crouch (Tottenham), Carlton Cole (West Ham).
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