Sturridge and Rodwell get England call-ups

DANIEL STURRIDGE and Jack Rodwell were last night handed their first England call-ups by Fabio Capello for the friendlies with Spain and Sweden.

The pair have both been elevated from Stuart Pearce’s U21 squad after excelling for Chelsea and Everton respectively this season.

As expected, John Terry is also named, whilst Manchester United duo Rio Ferdinand and Wayne Rooney are omitted from a 25-man squad. There is also a return for Aston Villa’s in-form Gabriel Agbonlahor, at the expense of Andy Carroll, who has struggled for consistency at Liverpool this season.