There aren't too many surprises among the selections, apart from possibly Liverpool centre-back Jamie Carragher. He had retired from international football, but was persuaded by Capello to come in as cover because England's defenders have been suffering from a range of injuries.

The team will play two friendlies before the tournament. The first is against Mexico on 24 May, then against Japan six days later. The matches will give Capello the chance to see who he definitely wants to take to South Africa, and he will have to name his final 23-man squad on 1 June. England's first match is on 12 June against the USA.

The full squad is:

GOALKEEPERS

Rob Green (West Ham)

David James (Portsmouth)

Joe Hart (Man City)

DEFENDERS

Ashley Cole (Chelsea)

Leighton Baines (Everton)

Rio Ferdinand (Man Utd, captain)

John Terry (Chelsea)

Ledley King (Spurs)

Michael Dawson (Spurs)

Matthew Upson (West Ham)

Jamie Carragher (Liverpool)

Glen Johnson (Liverpool)

Stephen Warnock (Aston Villa)

MIDFIELDERS

Gareth Barry (Man City)

Steven Gerrard (Liverpool)

Frank Lampard (Chelsea)

Michael Carrick (Man Utd)

Theo Walcott (Arsenal)

James Milner (Aston Villa)

Joe Cole (Chelsea)

Adam Johnson (Man City)

Shaun Wright-Phillips (Man City)

Aaron Lennon (Spurs)

Scott Parker (West Ham)

Tom Huddlestone (Spurs)

STRIKERS

Wayne Rooney (Man Utd)

Emile Heskey (Aston Villa)

Jermain Defoe (Spurs)

Peter Crouch (Spurs)

Darren Bent (Sunderland)