England names squad for World cup

England manager Roy Hodgson has named Everton youngster Ross Barkley in his 23- man squad for the World Cup in Brazil.

According to sky

The 20-year-old is one of eight players under the age of 24 confirmed in the group along with Luke Shaw (18), Raheem Sterling (19), Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain
(20), Phil Jones (22), Jack Wilshere (22), Jordan Henderson (23) and Danny Welbeck (23).

Hodgson, who officially unveiled his squad at the Vauxhall car plant in Luton, also confirmed that experienced internationals
Wayne Rooney, Steven Gerrard, Frank Lampard, James Milner, Joe Hart and Glen Johnson are in.

Southampton duo Adam Lallana and Rickie Lambert also made the cut, while Celtic's Fraser Forster was named as England's third-choice goalkeeper alongside Hart and Ben Foster.

Everton defender Phil Jagielka, who
recently recovered from a hamstring injury, joins Chelsea's Gary Cahill in the defenders along with Leighton Baines and Chris
Smalling, while Liverpool's prolific
goalscorer Daniel Sturridge joins the strikers.

There were some surprise omissions, however, especially that of experienced Manchester United midfielder Michael Carrick, who is on the stand-by list.

Norwich keeper John Ruddy, who lost out to Forster, is also standing-by.
Ashley Cole, capped 107 times for England, announced his retirement from international football after being informed he had not been picked on Sunday night.

Promising Liverpool youngster Jon Flanagan is also on the list of spares along with Everton centre-back John Stones, Man United's Tom Cleverley, and strikers
Jermain Defoe of Toronto and Andy Carroll of West Ham.

The group will prepare for England's first pre-tournament friendly against Peru at Wembley on May 30 before Hodgson
confirms his final 23-man squad on June 2.

That final touring party will then travel to Florida for a pre-tournament training camp and friendlies against Ecuador and
Honduras on June 4 and 7.

England's opener against Italy takes place in Manaus on June 14.

Full squad: Joe Hart (Man City), Ben
Foster (West Brom), Frasier Forster; Glen Johnson (Liverpool), Phil Jones (Man Utd), Phil Jagielka (Everton), Gary Cahill (Chelsea), Chris Smalling (Man Utd), Leighton Baines (Everton), Luke Shaw
(Southampton); Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain (Arsenal), Jack Wilshere (Arsenal), Jordan
Henderson (Liverpool), Adam Lallana (Southampton), Raheem Sterling (Liverpool), Steven Gerrard (Liverpool), Frank Lampard (Chelsea), James Milner (Man City), Ross Barkley (Everton); Wayne
Rooney (Man Utd), Daniel Sturridge
(Liverpool), Danny Welbeck (Man Utd),.Rickie Lambert (Southampton)
Stand-bys: John Ruddy (Norwich) John Flanagan (Liverpool), John Stones (Everton), Michael Carrick (Man Utd), Jermain Defoe (Toronto), Andy Carroll (West Ham), Tom Cleverley (Man Utd)