England scouting review Coach Sven-Goran Eriksson has named his 23-man England squad for the World Cup finals. In the build-up to naming his squad, BBC Sport conducted a series of scouting missions to check on the form and fitness of some of the players who were hoping to participate in football's showpiece event. MISSION NUMBER ONE: ANDREW JOHNSON Date: 18 March, 2006
Club: Crystal Palace
Position: Striker
Venue: Selhurst Park
MISSION NUMBER TWO: SCOTT PARKER Date: 19 March, 2006
Club: Newcastle
Position: Central midfielder
Venue: St James' Park
MISSION NUMBER THREE: STEWART DOWNING Date: 23 March, 2006
Club: Middlesbrough
Position: Left wing
Venue: The Valley, Charlton
MISSION NUMBER FOUR: JAMES BEATTIE Date: 25 March, 2006
Club: Everton
Position: Striker
Venue: Anfield, Liverpool
MISSION NUMBER FIVE: DARIUS VASSELL Date: 25 March, 2006
Club: Manchester City
Position: Striker
Venue: Stamford Bridge, Chelsea
MISSION NUMBER SIX: WAYNE BRIDGE Date: 1 April, 2006
Club: Fulham
Position: Left-back
Venue: Craven Cottage
MISSION NUMBER SEVEN: KEVIN NOLAN Date: 4 April, 2006
Club: Bolton Wanderers
Position: Centre midfield
Venue: St Andrews, Birmingham
MISSION NUMBER EIGHT: JERMAINE JENAS Date: 8 April, 2006
Club: Tottenham Hotspur
Position: Centre midfield
Venue: White Hart Lane, London
MISSION NUMBER NINE: PHIL NEVILLE Date: 8 April, 2006
Club: Everton
Position: Left-back
Venue: The Valley, London
MISSION NUMBER 10: DARREN BENT Date: 15 April, 2006
Club: Charlton
Position: Striker
Venue: Craven Cottage, London
MISSION NUMBER 11: KIERON DYER Date: 17 April, 2006
Club: Newcastle
Position: Winger
Venue: Stadium of Light, Sunderland
MISSION NUMBER 12: MICHAEL CARRICK Date: 30 April, 2006
Club: Tottenham
Position: Centre midfield
Venue: White Hart Lane, London
MISSION NUMBER 13: ASHLEY COLE Date: 4 May, 2006
Club: Arsenal
Position: Left-back
Venue: The City of Manchester Stadium
MISSION NUMBER 14: PETER CROUCH Date: 7 May, 2006
Club: Liverpool
Position: Striker
Venue: Fratton Park, Portsmouth
Coming soon:
Scouting reports on Sol Campbell, Michael Owen and Theo Walcott. |
