Former Town striker Darren Bent has been named in the England squad for the Euro 2008 qualifiers against Israel and Andorra. Town will receive £200,000 from Charlton for each of Bent's first two competitive international games.
England face Israel in Tel Aviv on Saturday, 24th March and Andorra in Barcelona on Wednesday, 28th March.
Preston's David Nugent, watched in action against the Blues by England boss Steve McClaren on Tuesday, is on standby if Bent or any of the other strikers pick up an injury.
England: Robinson (Tottenham), Foster (Man Utd, on loan at Watford), Carson (Liverpool, on loan at Charlton), G Neville (Man Utd), Richards (Man City), Ferdinand (Man Utd), Terry (Chelsea, capt), Woodgate (Real Madrid, on loan at Middlesbrough), Carragher (Liverpool), A Cole (Chelsea), P Neville (Everton), Gerrard (Liverpool), Hargreaves (Bayern Munich), Lampard (Chelsea), Lennon (Tottenham), Parker (Newcastle), Carrick (Man Utd), Dyer (Newcastle), Downing (Middlesbrough), Johnson (Everton), Rooney (Man Utd), Defoe (Tottenham), Bent (Charlton).