Having lost his squad position for the likes of Tottenham's Paul Robinson, West Brom's Chris Kirkland and Norwich's Robert Green, David James gets a call-up for England's International friendly game with Argentina on Saturday. "If we are talking about who are the best three goalkeepers in England, David James is one of them", Manchester City manager Stuart Pearce told reporters.

Eriksson's David James call-up is to provide a substitute for Paul Robinson, as Kirkland's injury has kept him out of the squad. He is unlikely to be in the 11-player team. However, hopes for inclusion in next summer's England squad have been boosted, especially after Stuart Pearce's comments and his outstanding performance in the last Manchester City matches.

David James was omitted from the squad after the 4-1 loss in a friendly match against Denmark in Copenhagen. He accepted responsibility for his team's second half collapse and also told reporters that he did not prepare as he should have, a move which brought even more criticism against him.

"If we are talking about who are the best three goalkeepers in England, David James is one of them, he has been sensational for us since he was left out of the England team. His mentality, his desire to work and achieve and the frustration in his face when he concedes a goal are something to behold. On form, David is as good as anybody in the country", Manchester City manager Stuart Pearce told reporters.

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