Upson overlooked by Sven

Last updated : 31 August 2003 By Brian Cartlidge
Upson would have been hoping to add to his four caps when England play their two Euro 2004 qualifiers against Macedonia in Skopje on the 6th September and Liechtenstein at Old Trafford on Setember 10th.

However, Rio Ferdinanad was forced to sit-out Manchester Utd's defeat at Southampton on Sunday with a kidney complaint. The United defender is due to see a specialist on Wednesday so if he fails to recover in time to face Macedonia next Saturday, Upson could once again receive a late call-up as happened for Englands friendly with Croatia at Portman Road on August 20th.

Full England Squad: David James (West Ham), Paul Robinson (Leeds), Ian Walker (Leicester), Wayne Bridge (Chelsea), Ashley Cole (Arsenal), Rio Ferdinand (Manchester United), Sol Campbell (Arsenal), Danny Mills (Leeds, on loan to Middlesbrough), Philip Neville (Manchester United), John Terry (Chelsea), Gary Neville (Manchester United), David Beckham (Real Madrid), Nicky Butt (Manchester United), Joe Cole (Chelsea), Kieron Dyer (Newcastle), Steven Gerrard (Liverpool), Frank Lampard (Chelsea), Danny Murphy (Liverpool), Owen Hargreaves (Bayern Munich), Trevor Sinclair (Manchester City), James Beattie (Southampton), Emile Heskey (Liverpool), Michael Owen (Liverpool), Wayne Rooney (Everton)