Heskey call-up / Kirkland misses out

England face Kazakhstan this Saturday followed by Belarus in Minsk the following Wednesday and Heskey is hopeful of starting after a string of fine performances for the national side.

For Kirkland, it is another frustrating wait with West Brom's Scott Carson replacing the injured Paul Robinson in the third goalkeeping spot.

There is no place in the 23-man squad for former Wigan favourite Jimmy Bullard or for Newcastle captain Michael Owen.

FULL SQUAD

(Portsmouth), Green (West Ham), Carson (West Brom); Brown (Manchester United), Johnson (Portsmouth), Terry (Chelsea), Ferdinand (Manchester United), Lescott (Everton), Upson (West Ham), A Cole (Chelsea), Bridge (Chelsea); Beckham (Los Angeles Galaxy), Walcott (Arsenal), Barry (Aston Villa), Jenas (Tottenham), Lampard (Chelsea), Gerrard (Liverpool), Downing (Middlesbrough), Wright-Phillips (Manchester City); Heskey (Wigan), Crouch (Portsmouth), Rooney (Manchester United), Defoe (Portsmouth).