Heskey Recalled To England Squad

Last updated : 21 March 2005 By Brian Cartlidge

The Blues striker has been named in England coach Sven-Goran Eriksson's squad for the World Cup qualifiers against Northern Ireland on March 26th and Azerbaijan four days later.

There is no place in the 24-man squad however for Blues centre-back Matthew Upson.

England squad: David James (Manchester City), Paul Robinson (Tottenham Hotspur), Robert Green (Norwich City), John Terry (Chelsea), Rio Ferdinand (Manchester United), Ledley King (Tottenham Hotspur), Jamie Carragher (Liverpool), Ashley Cole (Arsenal), Gary Neville (Manchester United), Wes Brown (Manchester United), Phil Neville (Manchester United), Stewart Downing (Middlesbrough), Owen Hargreaves (Bayern Munich, Germany), Joe Cole (Chelsea), Steven Gerrard (Liverpool) Frank Lampard (Chelsea), Kieron Dyer (Newcastle United), Jermaine Jenas (Newcastle United), David Beckham (Real Madrid, Spain), Wayne Rooney (Manchester United), Andy Johnson (Crystal Palace) Michael Owen (Real Madrid, Spain), Jermain Defoe (Tottenham Hotspur), Emile Heskey (Birmingham City).