Source: Daily_Mail
Bent recalled to depleted England squad as Capello ignores Owen again
Back in favour: Sunderland striker Darren Bent[LNB]Darren Bent made a shock return to the England squad last night after Michael Owen was left counting the cost of a snub from Manchester United boss Sir Alex Ferguson. [LNB]An injury to Dimitar Berbatov meant Owen had a fighting chance of starting beside Wayne Rooney at Chelsea yesterday and so staking a claim for a place in Fabio Capello's team. [LNB]But Owen had to wait until the 83rd minute before he was released form the United bench, convincing England manager Capello that he has not yet done enough to warrant a place in his squad. [LNB]Instead, Capello has gone with Bent for England's friendly against Brazil in Doha on Saturday, rewarding the Sunderland striker for the eight goals he has scored for Steve Bruce's side this season. [LNB]Clearly the Italian was not put off by his penalty miss against former club Tottenham on Saturday.[LNB]Capello has chosen a sensible approach to the friendly and omitted any player currently nursing an injury - even though some were patched up to play for their clubs at the weekend.[LNB] Left at home: Manchester United's Michael Owen will not play against Brazil in Qatar after being omitted from yet another of Fabio Capello's England squads[LNB]It means Steven Gerrard, Rio Ferdinand, Emile Heskey, Ashley Cole, David James, Aaron Lennon and Carlton Cole have all been given what amounts to a winter break to recover. [LNB][LNB] [LNB] [LNB] [LNB]CAPELLO'S QATAR CREW: England squad to play Brazil in a friendly international in Doha on November 14: Foster (Manchester United), Green (West Ham), Hart (Manchester City); Bridge (Manchester City), Brown (Manchester United), Cahill (Bolton), Johnson (Liverpool), Lescott (Manchester City), Terry (Chelsea), Upson (West Ham), Warnock (Aston Villa); Barry (Manchester City), Beckham (Los Angeles Galaxy), Carrick (Manchester United), Huddlestone, Jenas (both Tottenham), Lampard (Chelsea), Milner (Aston Villa), Wright-Phillips (Manchester City), Young (Aston Villa); Bent (Sunderland), Crouch, Defoe (both Tottenham), Rooney (Manchester United).[LNB]That leaves Capello looking at a slightly experimental squad that includes Aston Villa's Stephen Warnock - back on national duty for the first time since an eight-minute substitute outing against Trinidad & Tobago last year - and Tom Huddlestone, still to make his senior debut, and Jermaine Jenas, both of Spurs. [LNB]David Beckham will not go if LA Galaxy were successful in their MLS Conference semi-final clash against Chivas USA last night. [LNB]Owen should not be too disheartened - had he started for United and done well, Capello was considering taking him as a fifth striker to Doha. [LNB] [LNB] [LNB] [LNB] [LNB] EXCLUSIVE: England boss Capello ends Michael Owen's World Cup dreamEngland boss Fabio Capello rules out Ledley from England World Cup plansWhen Ab met Fab for lunch... England boss Capello spotted with AbramovichBeckham can be England's Nelson Mandela, says South Africa chief [LNB] Explore more:People:Rio Ferdinand, Ashley Cole, Steve Bruce, Jermaine Jenas, Steven Gerrard, Michael Owen, Tom Huddlestone, Emile Heskey, Dimitar Berbatov, Alex Ferguson, Wayne Rooney, Fabio Capello, David Beckham, Darren Bent, Aaron Lennon, David JamesPlaces:Liverpool, Brazil, United Kingdom, Qatar
