England V Switzerland Squad Wednesday 6th Feb - Capello Gives Robinson The Bird

The pruned England squad to play Switzerland this Wednesday has been announced and Fabio Capello gives Robinson the bird*! The hapless former England number one is left out of the squad!

Emile Heskey obviously had to withdraw due to a nerve problem in his back and Ledley King also had to drop out due to injury. But it was the exclusion of Stewart Downing nad Michael Carrick that shocked me the most as they've been playing well.

Also out are Nicky Shorey, Glenn Johnson and Paul Robinson.

Goalkeepers: David James (Portsmouth), Scott Carson (Liverpool on loan at Aston Villa), Chris Kirkland (Wigan)

Defenders: Wayne Bridge (Chelsea), Ashley Cole (Chelsea), Rio Ferdinand (Manchester United), Wes Brown (Manchester United), Joleon Lescott (Everton), Micah Richards (Manchester City), Matthew Upson (West Ham United), Jonathan Woodgate (Tottenham Hotspur)

Midfielders: Steven Gerrard (Liverpool), Gareth Barry (Aston Villa), Jermaine Jenas (Tottenham Hotspur), Owen Hargreaves (Manchester United), Joe Cole (Chelsea), Ashley Young (Aston Villa), Stewart Downing (Middlesbrough), Shaun Wright-Phillips (Chelsea), David Bentley (Blackburn Rovers)

Forwards: Gabriel Agbonlahor (Aston Villa), Michael Owen (Newcastle United), Wayne Rooney (Manchester United), Peter Crouch (Liverpool)

But will they be wearing the new England away kit? Nah, they're at home for the launch - daft sods!

* metaphorically of course!