Squad to face Albania is as follows: Gareth Barry Aston Villa Owen Hargreaves Bayern Munich David Bentley Blackburn Joleon Lescott Everton Phil Neville Everton Alan Smith Manchester United Stewart Downing Middlesbrough Kieron Dyer Newcastle United Michael Owen Newcastle United Scott Parker Newcastle United David Nugent Preston North End Nicholas Shorey Reading Phil Jagielka Sheffield United Michael Dawson Tottenham Hotspur Jermain Defoe Tottenham Hotspur Jermaine Jenas Tottenham Hotspur Ledley King Tottenham Hotspur Aaron Lennon Tottenham Hotspur Paul Robinson Tottenham Hotspur Ben Foster Watford (loan)
Why is Hargeaves in the B squad? He is virtually a permanent starter now and Paul Robinson? Surely Scott Carson should be there as well. Good to see Nicky Shorey get a chance though. As for Phil Neville, why oh why!
It's a good way of keeping them matchfit ahead of the qualifer with Estonia in early June. Otherwise they'll just be training.