May 12, 2002

LONDON, May 9 (AFP) -- England coach Sven Goran Eriksson on Thursday named the following 23-man squad for the World Cup in South Korea and Japan from May 31-June 30:

Goalkeepers: David Seaman (Arsenal), Nigel Martyn (Leeds), David James (Liverpool)

Defenders: Rio Ferdinand (Leeds), Sol Campbell (Arsenal), Gareth Southgate (Middlesbrough), Ashley Cole (Arsenal), Wayne Bridge (Southampton), Danny Mills (Leeds), Wes Brown (Manchester United), Martin Keown (Arsenal)

Midfielders: David Beckham (Manchester United), Paul Scholes (Manchester United), Steven Gerrard (Liverpool), Kieron Dyer (Newcastle), Nicky Butt (Manchester United), Owen Hargreaves (Bayern Munich), Joe Cole (West Ham)

Strikers: Michael Owen (Liverpool), Emile Heskey (Liverpool), Darius Vassell (Aston Villa), Robbie Fowler (Leeds), Teddy Sheringham (Tottenham).

On standby: Danny Murphy (Liverpool)

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