Danny Murphy has been selected in the England squad to take on Portugal for Saturday's friendly at Villa Park. The Liverpool midfielder has been in excellent form for the Anfield club so far this season and has earned his re-call to the natioanl side after missing out on the world cup through injury.
The full squad to face Portugal is as follows:
Goalkeepers; David James, Paul Robinson
Defenders; Rio Ferdinand, Jonathan Woodgate, Danny Mills, Wayne Bridge, Ashely Cole, Gareth Southgate
Midfielders; Steven Gerrard, David Beckham, Danny Murphy, Kieron Dyer, Joe Cole, Trevor Sinclair, Nicky Butt, Owen Hargreaves, Lee Bowyer
Forwards; Alan Smith, Emile Heskey, Michael Owen
The full squad to face Portugal is as follows:
Goalkeepers; David James, Paul Robinson
Defenders; Rio Ferdinand, Jonathan Woodgate, Danny Mills, Wayne Bridge, Ashely Cole, Gareth Southgate
Midfielders; Steven Gerrard, David Beckham, Danny Murphy, Kieron Dyer, Joe Cole, Trevor Sinclair, Nicky Butt, Owen Hargreaves, Lee Bowyer
Forwards; Alan Smith, Emile Heskey, Michael Owen