England Squad: First call-ups for Chambers, Colback, Delph and Rose

Dan Thomas
28 August 2014

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Roy Hodgson has named an inexperienced England squad for the home friendly v Norway and Euro 2016 qualifier in Switzerland, with call-ups for uncapped Calum Chambers, Jack Colback, Fabian Delph and Danny Rose. Meanwhile, Wayne Rooney has been confirmed as captain...

"It's not a squad that is going to get the giants of European football too worried at this stage, reflected in England's odds of 16.015/1 to win Euro 2016."

Life after the Golden Generation begins for England in September and Roy Hodgson's has done his best to freshen up the squad with his selection for the games against Norway and Switzerland.

Newcastle's Jack Colback is the surprise call-up - Hodgson hoping his 'Ginger Pirlo' tag is more than a tongue-in-cheek term of endearment - and he is joined in the midfield group by Aston Villa's Fabian Delph, one of the few standout performers at Villa Park last season.

Tottenham's Andros Townsend, who missed the World Cup with injury, returns to the squad despite not making a league start for the north Londoners - no doubt reflecting his good performances in an England shirt, rather than club form.

Townsend's team-mate Danny Rose is in as cover for Leighton Baines in the absence of Luke Shaw and Kieran Gibbs after a decent opening to the season under Mauricio Pochettino, while Calum Chambers gets his first call-up in the wake of an impressive start to his Arsenal career.

It's not a squad that is going to get the giants of European football too worried at this stage, reflected in England's odds of 16.015/1 to win Euro 2016. Hodgson's men are, however, clear odds-on favourites in the early market to win Group E.

Hodgson also confirmed that Wayne Rooney is the new England captain, following the retirement of Steven Gerrard. It's an unsurprising move - the United man was backed no higher than 1.341/3 in the England Captain v Switzerland market on Betfair.

Full squad:

Goalkeepers: Fraser Forster (Southampton), Ben Foster (West Bromwich Albion), Joe Hart (Manchester City)

Defenders: Leighton Baines (Everton), Gary Cahill (Chelsea), Calum Chambers (Arsenal), Phil Jagielka (Everton), Phil Jones (Manchester United), Danny Rose (Tottenham Hotspur), John Stones (Everton)

Midfielders: Jack Colback (Newcastle United), Fabian Delph (Aston Villa), Jordan Henderson (Liverpool), James Milner (Manchester City), Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain (Arsenal) Raheem Sterling (Liverpool), Andros Townsend (Tottenham Hotspur), Jack Wilshere (Arsenal)

Forwards: Rickie Lambert (Liverpool), Wayne Rooney (Manchester United), Daniel Sturridge (Liverpool), Danny Welbeck (Manchester United)

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