McClaren turns to Johnson as England’s striker shortage hits home

STEVE McClaren has turned to Andrew Johnson to solve England’s striker shortage.

Johnson is back in the international squad for the Euro 2008 qualifiers against Andorra and Macedonia.

The £8.6 million (€12.7 million) Everton striker has not played for his country for more than a year but he has won a recall because Wayne Rooney, Michael Owen and Dean Ashton are all missing.

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