Ashton handed England re-call (From Echo)

Ashton handed England re-call

8:59pm Sunday 11th May 2008 in

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ENGLAND head coach Fabio Capello has handed Dean Ashton has been handed an international re-call for the friendlies with the USA and Trinidad and Tobago.

The 24-year-old West Ham forward, who scored for the third straight Premier League game to salvage a 2-2 draw with Aston Villa at Upton Park on Sunday, was named in Capello's provisional 31-man squad.

Ashton's previous two England call-ups - against Greece in August 2006 and Estonia last November - were ruined by ankle and knee injuries respectively.

And the striker, who netted 11 times this season, will be hoping to finally make his Three Lions bow when the Americans - including Irons team-mate Jonathan Spector - visit Wembley on May 28.

England then travel to the Caribbean to face Trinidad and Tobago on June 1.

There was no place for Irons goalkeeper Robert Green, who was called-up as a late replacement for the friendly in France in March.

Instead, Manchester City youngster Joe Hart was handed his first senior call-up by Capello.

Hammers defender Matthew Upson, who started Capello's first game in charge against Switzerland, will miss both games through injury.

Six former West Ham players - David James, Rio Ferdinand, Glen Johnson, Joe Cole, Frank Lampard and Jermain Defoe - were named in the squad.

England squad: David James (Portsmouth), Joe Hart (Man City), Chris Kirkland (Wigan), Wayne Bridge (Chelsea), Wes Brown (Man Utd), Ashley Cole (Chelsea), Rio Ferdinand (Man Utd), Phil Jagielka (Everton), Glen Johnson (Chelsea), John Terry (Chelsea), Stephen Warnock (Blackburn), David Wheater (Middlesbrough), Jonathan Woodgate (Middlesbrough), Gareth Barry (Aston Villa), David Beckham (LA Galaxy), David Bentley (Blackburn), Joe Cole (Chelsea), Stewart Downing (Middlesbrough), Owen Hargreaves (Man Utd), Tom Huddlestone (Tottenham), Steven Gerrard (Liverpool), Jermaine Jenas (Tottenham), Frank Lampard (Chelsea), Theo Walcott (Arsenal), Ashley Young (Aston Villa), Gabriel Agbonlahor (Aston Villa), Dean Ashton (West Ham), Peter Crouch (Liverpool), Jermain Defoe (Portsmouth), Michael Owen (Newcastle), Wayne Rooney (Man Utd).