England squad countdown - Our writers pick their 23

As Fabio Capello prepares to name his initial squad of 30, Football.co.uk's writers list the 23 England players they would take to the World Cup in South Africa this June. Adam Johnson and Ledley King make the cut with all our pundits, while Bobby Zamora gets a place in three of the five. Joe Cole, who reports suggest may be left out of Capello's 30, is in four of the five squads. - World Cup 2010 home - World Cup 2010 fixtures Will Tidey's 23 Goalkeepers (3) Green, James, Hart Defenders (7) G. Johnson, Ferdinand, Terry, King, Jagielka, A. Cole, Carragher Midfielders (8) Barry, Gerrard, Milner, J. Cole, A. Johnson, Lennon, Carrick, Lampard Forwards (5) Rooney, Defoe, Crouch, Heskey, Walcott Joe Strange's 23 (Joe's blog) Goalkeepers (3) Green, James, Hart Defenders (8) G. Johnson, Terry, Ferdinand, A. Cole, Jagielka, Baines, King, Dawson Midfielders (8) Lennon, Gerrard, Lampard, Barry, A Young, J Cole, Walcott, Milner Forwards (4) Rooney, Defoe, Crouch, Zamora, Andy Bishop's 23 (Andy's blog) Goalkeepers (3) Green, James, Hart Defenders (7) G. Johnson, Ferdinand, Terry, King, Jagielka, A. Cole, Carragher Midfielders (8) Barry, Gerrard, Milner, J. Cole, A. Johnson, Lennon, Carrick, Lampard Forwards (5) Rooney, Defoe, Crouch, Zamora, Walcott The Antagonist's 23 (Antagonist blog) Goalkeepers (3) Green, James, Hart Defenders (7) G. Johnson, Ferdinand, Terry, King, A. Cole, Carragher Midfielders (8) Barry, Gerrard, Milner, J. Cole, A. Johnson, Lennon, Carrick, Lampard Forwards (5) Rooney, Defoe, Crouch, Bent, Walcott Terry Pierce's 23 (Terry's blog) Goalkeepers (3) Hart, Robinson, Green Defenders (8) A. Cole, Warnock, G Neville, G Johnson, Terry, Ferdinand, King, Dawson Midfielders (8) Barry, Lampard, Gerrard, Carrick, Milner, Walcott, Lennon, A. Johnson Forwards (4) Rooney, Defoe, Zamora, Crouch Sam Parker's 23 Goalkeepers (3) Hart, Green, James Defenders (8) G Johnson, A Cole, Terry, Ferdinand, King, Dawson, Jagielka, Baines Midfielders (8) Lennon, Gerrard, Lampard, J Cole, Milner, Johnson, Parker, Walcott Forwards (4) Rooney, Defoe, Crouch, Bent FOLLOW FABIO CAPELLO'S SQUAD ANNOUNCEMENT LIVE AT FOOTBALL.CO.UK

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