The Blues defender was overlooked by England coach Sven-Goran Eriksson when he named his squad to play Austria at Old Trafford on 8th October and Poland on 12th October at the same venue.
There was also no place in the squad for Blues striker Emile Heskey, who had been tipped for a possible England recall.
England Squad: Paul Robinson (Tottenham), Robert Green (Norwich), Chris Kirkland (Liverpool/West Brom), Ashley Cole (Arsenal), Phil Neville (Everton), Luke Young (Charlton), Jamie Carragher (Liverpool), Rio Ferdinand (Man Utd), John Terry (Chelsea), Sol Campbell (Arsenal), Ledley King (Tottenham), David Beckham (Real Madrid), Steven Gerrard (Liverpool), Frank Lampard (Chelsea), Joe Cole (Chelsea), Shaun Wright-Phillips (Chelsea), Jermaine Jenas (Tottenham), Alan Smith (Man Utd), Kieran Richardson (Man Utd), Michael Owen (Newcastle), Wayne Rooney (Man Utd) *, Jermain Defoe (Tottenham), Darren Bent (Charlton), Peter Crouch (Liverpool).
* Wayne Rooney is suspended for the Austria game.
