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

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

Sat, 26 Aug, 2006 - 01:00

Matt Barlow

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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Courts Soccer International Place: Andorra Place: Old Trafford Place: Skopje Place: Macedonia Place: Greece Person: McClaren Person: Johnson Person: Andrew Johnson Person: Wayne Rooney Person: Michael Owen Person: Dean Ashton Person: Michael Carrick Person: Gary Neville Person: Jamie Carragher Person: Neville Person: Carragher Person: Joe Cole Person: Jose Mourinho Person: Peter Crouch Person: Jermain Defoe Person: Darren Bent Person: Rooney Person: Owen Person: Ashton Person: Carrick Person: Phil Neville Person: Luke Young Person: Wes Brown Person: Theo Walcott Person: Scott Carson Person: Robinson Person: Kirkland Person: Foster Person: A Cole Person: Young Person: P Neville Person: Bridge Person: Terry Person: Ferdinand Person: Brown Person: Dawson Person: Lampard Person: Hargreaves Person: Gerrard Person: Jenas Person: Wright-Phillips Person: Richardson Person: Downing Person: Lennon Person: Defoe Person: Bent Person: Crouch Event: Euro 2008 Event: World Cup quarter-final Event: World Cup Organisation: England Organisation: Andorra Organisation: Macedonia Organisation: Everton Organisation: Sheffield United Organisation: Chelsea Organisation: Charlton Organisation: Watford Organisation: Blackburn Organisation: Greece Organisation: Manchester United Organisation: U-21 Organisation: Tottenham Organisation: Liverpool Organisation: Man Utd Organisation: Arsenal Organisation: Bayern Munich Organisation: Middlesbrough

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