Green called up by Capello
26 Mar 2008 - 16:11:15
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- Green called up by Capello
West Ham United goalkeeper Robert Green has been called up into the England squad for the friendly against France due to an injury to Wigan Athletic's Chris Kirkland.
Head coach Fabio Capello had already been forced to bring in Spurs' Paul Robinson, with Aston Villa loanee Scott Carson injured during his side's 1-0 defeat by Sunderland.
That now leaves Robinson and Green to challenge David James for a starting berth in the Stade de France on Wednesday evening.
Capello is hoping for a positive display against France in midweek, as he continues his getting to know period with the players.
He told TheFA.com: "Having world-class players is not enough if you don't have a winning mentality, a team or group mentality.
"There are obviously important players, but wherever I have worked so far, if you need to build a house, you start with what you have and capitalise on that.
"The important thing is that we need to bring back self-confidence and the right mentality in order to do good things."