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Tottenham Hotspur goalkeeper Paul Robinson has replaced Scott Carson in Fabio Capello’s final 23-man squad to face France in next week’s friendly.
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The squad was trimmed from 30 down to 23 ahead of next week’s games as Jermaine Jenas and Shaun Wright-Phillips, who scored in Capello’s England coaching debut against Switzerland, were both dropped.
Robinson replaces the injured Aston Villa keeper Carson as one of three goalkeepers in the squad, while West Ham defender Matthew Upson was also ruled out through injury.
The 28-year-old Robinson, who replaced David James as England’s first-choice keeper during the 2006 World Cup qualifying campaign, was not included in Capello’s first England team against the Swiss.
He was dropped by Spurs coach Juande Ramos in January after a series of high-profile errors, but was brought back into the team’s fold after helping Spurs win the Carling Cup.
Portsmouth striker Jermain Defoe, young Middlesbrough defender David Wheater, and Aston Villa duo Gabriel Agbonlahor and Ashley Young were also dropped.
Goalkeepers: David James (Portsmouth), Paul Robinson (Tottenham Hotspur), Chris Kirkland (Wigan Athletic)
Defenders: Wayne Bridge (Chelsea), Ashley Cole (Chelsea), Jonathan Woodgate (Tottenham Hotspur), Rio Ferdinand (Manchester United), Glen Johnson (Portsmouth), John Terry (Chelsea), Wes Brown (Manchester United), Joleon Lescott (Everton)
Midfielders: Gareth Barry (Aston Villa), Owen Hargreaves (Manchester United), Stewart Downing (Middlesbrough), Frank Lampard (Chelsea), Steven Gerrard (Liverpool), David Beckham (LA Galaxy), Joe Cole (Chelsea), David Bentley (Blackburn Rovers)
Strikers: Theo Walcott (Arsenal), Michael Owen (Newcastle United), Wayne Rooney (Manchester United), Peter Crouch (Liverpool)
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