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Carragher and Joe Cole in 30-man World Cup squad

Jamie Carragher and Joe Cole have been named in the 30-man England squad for the World Cup, which must be whittled down to 23 by the time the tournament starts on June 11.

Six Tottenham players make the list, including uncapped centre-back Michael Dawson. Dawson has been rewarded for an exceptional season with Spurs, in which he has helped the club qualify for next season's Champions League, and he will be joined in the squad by central defensive partner Ledley King.

Capello has consistently maintained that he will not pick injured players, but both King - who is unable to train because of a chronic knee injury - and Gareth Barry, who is out with an ankle injury, have been included.

Carragher is selected for the first time under Fabio Capello, after the England coach convinced him to come out of international retirement, and the Liverpool defender will provide cover at right-back for club team-mate Glen Johnson.

Spurs midfielder Tom Huddlestone is included along with team-mate Aaron Lennon, who will compete with Shaun Wright-Phillips, Theo Walcott, James Milner, Joe Cole, and talented Manchester City youngster Adam Johnson for the wide midfield positions.

Joe Cole, who had been tipped to be overlooked, returns to the England squad for the first time since 2008, joining Chelsea team-mates and Three Lions stalwarts John Terry, Frank Lampard and Ashley Cole.

Manchester United pair Owen Hargreaves and Gary Neville had been tipped for a possible call-up but both miss out, while it is mixed fortunes for the West Ham contenders as Scott Parker is selected but Carlton Cole misses out.

England squad:

Goalkeepers: Robert Green (West Ham), David James (Portsmouth), Joe Hart (Manchester City)

Defenders: Glen Johnson (Liverpool), Jamie Carragher (Liverpool), Rio Ferdinand (Manchester United), John Terry (Chelsea), Matthew Upson (West Ham), Ledley King (Tottenham Hotspur), Michael Dawson (Tottenham Hotspur), Ashley Cole (Chelsea), Leighton Baines (Everton), Stephen Warnock (Aston Villa)

Midfielders: Gareth Barry (Manchester City), Frank Lampard (Chelsea), Michael Carrick (Manchester United), Scott Parker (West Ham),Tom Huddlestone (Tottenham Hotspur), Steven Gerrard (Liverpool), James Milner (Aston Villa), Aaron Lennon (Tottenham Hotspur), Adam Johnson (Manchester City), Joe Cole (Chelsea), Shaun Wright-Phillips (Manchester City), Theo Walcott (Arsenal)

Strikers: Wayne Rooney (Manchester United), Emile Heskey (Aston Villa), Jermain Defoe (Tottenham Hotspur), Peter Crouch (Tottenham Hotspur), Darren Bent (Sunderland).

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