At last it seems Fabio Capello has come to his senses and given England's emerging youth a chance against France on Wednesday. Andy Carroll will make his England debut at Wembley; just reward for what has been an impressive season so far for the 21-year old. Despite problems in his private life, on the pitch he remains one of the players who has continually impressed me this campaign.Given the iconic number 9 shirt following promotion from the Championship last season, Carroll has grown into the role of the big target-man up front. More than anything his inclusion makes sense: of the usual selection of Rooney, Bent, Crouch, Defoe and Heskey, Peter Crouch is the only player who is both fit and playing well for his club. Disappointingly, Kevin Davies missed out after being capped last time out and it appear he would have to move Heaven and Earth to get a place in Capello's team again. Also I feel Carroll's club-mates Kevin Nolan and Joey Barton deserve a chance in the England team.
Returning to Carroll, I have rarely seen a player in the Premier League who I would watch purely because of his ability to head the ball. He also has the ability to take players on and score with either either foot - the perfect fit for England and an ideal opportunity to try him out against the French. Let's hope he doesn't let me down!
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