England manager, Roy
Hodgson has taken a gamble on the fitness of Arsenal duo Jack Wilshere and Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain and named the pair in his 23-man World Cup
squad.
Meanwhile, youngsters Luke
Shaw, Ross Barkley and Raheem
Sterling have been rewarded for their fine club form with a place in
Hodgson's squad.
News broke late on Sunday evening that Chelsea left-back, Ashley
Cole would not be named in the travelling party and would retire from
international football, meaning the official announcement in Luton on Monday
afternoon delivered few surprises.
Southampton left-back Shaw, 18, has enjoyed an impressive
season in the Premier League and will vie with Leighton Baines for the
left-back berth in Cole's absence. Barkley, 20, and Sterling, 19, have also
stood out for Everton and Liverpool, respectively, and represent a new era for
the Three Lions.
Shaw's Saints team-mates Adam Lallana and Rickie Lambert
have also been called up, while Manchester United defender Phil Jones is also
in despite picking up a shoulder injury against Hull City.
Jones' club-mates Wayne Rooney and Danny Welbeck are also
included, alongside Liverpool's Daniel Sturridge, who scored 21 Premier League
last season.
England World Cup
2014 Squad:
Goalkeepers: Joe
Hart (Manchester City), Fraser Forster (Celtic), Ben Foster (West Brom)
Defenders: Glen
Johnson (Liverpool), Phil Jones (Manchster United), Phil Jagielka (Everton),
Gary Cahill (Chelsea), Chris Smalling (Manchester United), Luke Shaw
(Southampton), Leighton Baines (Everton)
Midfielders:
Steven Gerrard (Liverpool), Frank Lampard (Chelsea), Jordan Henderson
(Liverpool), Ross Barkley (Everton), Jack Wilshere (Arsenal), Alex
Oxlade-Chamberlain (Arsenal), Raheem Sterling (Liverpool), Adam Lallana
(Southampton), James Milner (Manchester City)
Forwards: Daniel
Sturridge (Liverpool), Wayne Rooney (Manchester United), Danny Welbeck
(Manchester United), Rickie Lambert (Southampton)
STAND-BY:
John Ruddy (Norwich City), John Stones (Everton), Jon
Flanagan (Liverpool), Tom Cleverley (Manchester United), Michael Carrick
(Manchester United), Jermain Defoe (Toronto), Andy Carroll (West Ham)
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