Liverpool’s Jermaine Pennant has been overlooked while Blackburn Rovers’ David Bentley has been picked in Steve McClaren’s England squad announced on Friday.

The Three Lions will take on Israel at Wembley on September 8 and meet Russia on September 12 in the Euro 2008 qualifiers.

Steven Gerrard, who is currently recovering from a toe fracture is included in the side, while Wayne Rooney, Kieron Dyer and David Beckham are out with injuries.

Spurs’ Jermaine Jenas does not find a place but Aston Villa’s Ashley Young along with Rovers’ Bentley are called up for the first time for the seniors.

The England squad is: Paul Robinson (Tottenham Hotspur), David James (Portsmouth), Scott Carson (Aston Villa loan), Micah Richards (Manchester City), Wes Brown (Manchester United), Rio Ferdinand (Manchester United), John Terry (Chelsea), Ashley Cole (Chelsea), Sol Campbell (Portsmouth), Phil Neville (Everton), Nicky Shorey (Reading), David Bentley (Blackburn Rovers), Steven Gerrard (Liverpool), Frank Lampard (Chelsea), Joe Cole (Chelsea), Shaun Wright-Phillips (Chelsea), Michael Carrick (Manchester United), Gareth Barry (Aston Villa), Stewart Downing (Middlesbrough), Owen Hargreaves (Manchester United), Ashley Young (Aston Villa), Alan Smith (Newcastle United), Michael Owen (Newcastle United), Peter Crouch (Liverpool), Andrew Johnson (Everton), Jermain Defoe (Tottenham Hotspur).

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