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Beckham called up for England's World Cup qualifier
(Xinhua)
Updated: 2009-08-31 10:06

LONDON - David Beckham was included in England's 24-man squad for a friendly game against Slovenia and the important World Cup qualifier versus Croatia.

Beckham called up for England's World Cup qualifier
England's David Beckham takes part in a training session in the Amsterdam Arena in Amsterdam August 11, 2009. England will play in a friendly soccer match against the Netherlands on August 12. [Agencies] 

England head coach Fabio Capello named the squad here on Sunday, six  days ahead of their friendly with Slovenia at Wembley. Four days after the  warm-up, the Italian will lead his team to host Croatia.

Beckham is the only player in the squad that doesn't paly in the  English Premier League. The 34-year-old middlefielder had just kicked in  the winning goal for the Los Angeles Galaxy Saturday, beating that other L.A. team, Chivas USA 1-0.

Squad:

Goalkeepers

Ben Foster (Manchester United), Robert Green (West Ham United), Paul  Robinson (Blackburn Rovers)

Defenders

Wayne Bridge (Manchester City), Wes Brown (Manchester United), Ashley  Cole (Chelsea), Glen Johnson (Liverpool), Joleon Lescott (Manchester City), John Terry (Chelsea), Matthew Upson (West Ham United)

Midfielders

Gareth Barry (Manchester City), David Beckham (LA Galaxy), Michael  Carrick (Manchester United), Steven Gerrard (Liverpool), Frank Lampard (Chelsea), Aaron Lennon (Tottenham Hotspur), James Milner (Aston Villa),  Shaun Wright-Phillips (Manchester City), Ashley Young (Aston Villa)

Forwards

Carlton Cole (West Ham United), Peter Crouch (Tottenham Hotspur),  Jermain Defoe (Tottenham Hotspur), Emile Heskey (Aston Villa), Wayne Rooney (Manchester United).