Wright Left Out - Ipswich Town News

Richard Wright has again been left out of the full England squad and again David James takes his place. Former Town star Kieron Dyer is included in a squad which sees old boys Gazza and Stuart Pearce missing. David Beckham is vice-captain in Sol Campbell's absence.

Full squad: Seaman (Arsenal), Martyn (Leeds), James (Aston Villa), P Neville (Man Utd), Le Saux (Chelsea), G Neville (Man Utd), Barry (Aston Villa), Adams (Arsenal), Keown (Arsenal), Southgate (Aston Villa), Ferdinand (West Ham), Carragher (Liverpool), Ince (Middlesbrough), Dyer (Newcastle), Wise (Chelsea), Beckham (Man Utd), Barmby (Liverpool), Scholes (Man Utd), McManaman (Real Madrid), J Cole (West Ham), Parlour (Arsenal), Gerrard (Liverpool), Owen (Liverpool), A Cole (Man Utd), Phillips (Sunderland), Fowler (Liverpool) and Heskey (Liverpool)

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