Charlton duo bolster England

England coach Steve McClaren has recalled Charlton Athletic FC's Scott Carson and Darren Bent for the UEFA EURO 2008™ qualifiers against Israel and Andorra.

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Carson replaces injured goalkeeper Chris Kirkland while Bent will add to England's striking options with both players having missed the cut for the friendly defeat by Spain in February. Defender Ashley Cole is suspended for England's Group E visit to Tel-Aviv on 24 March but will be available against Andorra in Barcelona on 28 March. "We need to have a positive, aggressive nature going into this game," McClaren said of the Israel tie. "It's that English aggression, backs-against-the-wall kind of performance that we need."

England squad
Goalkeepers: Paul Robinson (Tottenham Hotspur FC), Scott Carson (Charlton Athletic FC), Ben Foster (Watford FC).

Defenders: Jonathan Woodgate (Middlesbrough FC), Rio Ferdinand (Manchester United FC), Jamie Carragher (Liverpool FC), Phil Neville (Everton FC), John Terry (Chelsea FC), Ashley Cole (Chelsea FC), Micah Richards (Manchester City FC).

Midfielders: Owen Hargreaves (FC Bayern München), Steven Gerrard (Liverpool FC), Frank Lampard (Chelsea FC), Stewart Downing (Middlesbrough FC), Michael Carrick (Manchester United FC), Scott Parker (Newcastle United FC), Kieron Dyer (Newcastle United FC), Aaron Lennon (Tottenham Hotspur FC).

Forwards: Wayne Rooney (Manchester United FC), Andrew Johnson (Everton FC), Darren Bent (Charlton Athletic FC), Jermain Defoe (Tottenham Hotspur FC).