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England Squad V Belarus Spurs' Lennon Starts, Arsenal's Walcott On Bench

Submitted by Scott Harkness on Wed, 24/05/2006 - 15:55.

The England squad has been named by Three Lions head coach Sven Goran Eriksson to face Belarus on Thursday evening in a World Cup warm-up international friendly at Reading FC's Madejski stadium.

Sven Goran Eriksson has said that he will be playing Bayern Münich midfielder Owen Hargreaves in the right-back position, so that he can evaluate both Aaron Lennon, Jermaine Jenas and Michael Carrick in midfield.

Newcastle United's Michael Owen has been named as captain for the World Cup warm-up friendly match, with Arsenal's teenage sensation Theo Walcott starting on the bench.

The England Team to face Belarus on Thursday evening at Reading FC's Madejski stadium:

David James
Owen Hargreaves
Ashley Cole
Michael Carrick
Jamie Carragher
Sol Campbell
Aaron Lennon
Jermaine Jenas
Peter Crouch
Michael Owen (captain)
Stewart Downing

Subs:

Wayne Bridge
Robert Green
Phil Neville
Michael Dawson
Joe Cole
Jermain Defoe
Andrew Johnson
Theo Walcott
Scott Carson