England axe fired up Wright-Phillips

LONDON: Being dropped from the England squad can be a soul-destroying experience but if any player is equipped to return stronger than ever then it is Shaun Wright-Phillips.

When the winger, fresh from his move back to Manchester City, discovered that England coach Fabio Capello had left him out of the squad for Sept's World Cup qualifiers against Andorra and Croatia, he could have been forgiven for feeling slighted.

After all, he scored in Fabio Capello's first match in charge against Switzerland last season and looked set to become a regular member of the Italian's squad.