The Three Lions squad for the match against Netherlands  August 2009
Player	Birthdate	Age	Pos	Club	St	Sub	App	G	Capt
Barry, Gareth	23 February 1981	28	M	Manchester City FC	21	9	30	2	0	4
Beckham, David R.J.	2 May 1975	34	M	LA Galaxy, United States	100	12	112	17	59	2 19
Bridge, Wayne M.	5 August 1980	29	D	Manchester City FC	19	14	33	1	0	1
Carrick, Michael	28 July 1981	28	M	Manchester United FC	11	6	17	0	0	None
Cole, Ashley	20 December 1980	28	D	Chelsea FC	73	0	73	0	0	10
Cole Okirie, Carlton M.G.	12 November 1983	25	F	West Ham United FC	0	2	2	0	0	None
Defoe, Jermain C.	7 October 1982	26	F	Tottenham Hotspur FC	12	22	34	8	0	None
Ferdinand, Rio G.	7 November 1978	30	D	Manchester United FC	67	6	73	2	2	3
Foster, Ben A.	3 April 1983	26	G	Manchester United FC	1	1	2	1 GA	0	None
	Ben Foster withdrew from the squad on 10 August following an injury in the FA Community Shield the day before.
Gerrard, Steven G.	30 May 1980	29	M	Liverpool FC	72	2	74	14	7	8
	Steven Gerrard withdrew from the squad on 11 August, due to injury.
Green, Robert P.	18 January 1980	29	G	West Ham United FC	2	2	3	2 GA	0	None
Hart, C. Joseph J.	19 April 1987	22	G	Birmingham City FC, on loan from Manchester City FC	0	1	1	0 GA	0	None
	Joe Hart was brought into the squad on 10 August as replacement for Ben Foster.
Heskey, Emile W.I.	11 January 1978	31	F	Aston Villa FC	34	19	53	7	0	4
Johnson, Glen M.	23 August 1984	24	D	Liverpool FC	10	5	15	0	0	3
Lampard, Frank J.	20 June 1978	31	M	Chelsea FC	60	11	71	17	0	3
Lescott, Joleon P.	16 August 1982	26	D	Everton FC	5	2	7	0	0	None
Milner, James P.	4 January 1986	23	M	Aston Villa FC	0	0	0	0	0	None
Robinson, Paul W.	15 October 1979	29	G	Blackburn Rovers FC	37	4	41	22 GA	0	1
Rooney, Wayne M.	24 October 1985	23	F	Manchester United FC	48	4	52	24	0	1 8
Terry, John G.	7 December 1980	28	D	Chelsea FC	52	1	53	6	23	3
Upson, Matthew J.	18 April 1979	29	D	West Ham United FC	10	5	15	1	0	None
Walcott, Theo J.	16 March 1989	20	M	Arsenal FC	6	2	8	3	0	None
Wright-Phillips, Shaun C.	25 October 1981	27	M	Manchester City FC	12	13	25	4	0	1
Young, Ashley S.	9 July 1985	24	M	Aston Villa FC	0	5	5	0	0	None

All information is complete to and including England's last match, the eleventh of the 2008-09 season, against Andorra on 10 June 2009.

Diary

Thursday, 12 June 2008 - England will open their 2009-10 campaign with a friendly against Netherlands in Amsterdam on 12 August 2009. As part of the deal, Netherlands  will come to Wembley in August 2011.

Saturday, 8 August 2009 - Fabio Capello has named his squad to face Netherlands, with just one addition to the group from the previous World Cup qualifiers in June.  Manchester United goalkeeper Ben Foster returns from injury to join Robert Green and Paul Robinson in forming Capello's three options in goal.  England will be looking to continue their fine form from June that saw two wins, ten goals scored and none conceded.  Frank Lampard took his scoring tally to three goals in four for his country, while Wayne Rooney scored his ninth and tenth goals under Fabio Capello in the 6-0 win over Andorra.

Monday, 10 August 2009 - Ben Foster has returned to Manchester United this afternoon having picked up a knock during Sunday's FA Community Shield against Chelsea.  Joe Hart has been called into the squad as a replacement.

Tuesday, 11 August 2009 - Aston Villa's Ashley Young will replace Steven Gerrard in England's starting XI against the Netherlands after the midfielder pulled out with an injury.  The 29-year-old Liverpool player was forced to withdraw from the squad after picking up a groin problem in training.  "It will be a good test for Ashley," said England coach Fabio Capello ahead of Wednesday's friendly in Amsterdam.  "He has only played twice for me but the last time he did very well. It will be a good test for him."  Young will win his sixth cap, but only his second under Capello.

Theo Walcott pulled out of training also, and Emile Heskey is a slight doubt with an Achilles injury.

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