ROVERS defender Stephen Warnock is a surprise inclusion in Fabio Capello's 31-man squad for England's forthcoming friendly matches against USA and Trinidad and Tobago.

England take on the Americans at Wembley on Wednesday 28th May before travelling to the Caribbean to take on Trinidad and Tobago four days later.

The call-up for Stephen Warnock caps a fine first full season at Blackburn Rovers and he'll be hoping to pick up his first England cap at some point in those friendlies.

Warnock isn't the only Rovers called up, David Bentley once again gets a chance to stake his claim for a regular starting berth.

England squad: David James (Portsmouth), Joe Hart (Manchester City), Chris Kirkland (Wigan Athletic), Wayne Bridge (Chelsea), Wes Brown (Manchester United), Ashley Cole (Chelsea), Rio Ferdinand (Manchester United), Phil Jagielka (Everton), Glen Johnson (Chelsea), John Terry (Chelsea), Stephen Warnock (Blackburn Rovers), David Wheater (Middlesbrough), Jonathan Woodgate (Middlesbrough), Gareth Barry (Aston Villa), David Beckham (LA Galaxy), David Bentley (Blackburn Rovers), Joe Cole (Chelsea), Stewart Downing (Middlesbrough), Owen Hargreaves (Manchester United), Tom Huddlestone (Tottenham Hotspur), Steven Gerrard (Liverpool), Jermaine Jenas (Tottenham Hotspur), Frank Lampard (Chelsea), Theo Walcott (Arsenal), Ashley Young (Aston Villa), Gabriel Agbonlahor (Aston Villa), Dean Ashton (West Ham United), Peter Crouch (Liverpool), Jermain Defoe (Portsmouth), Michael Owen (Newcastle United), Wayne Rooney (Manchester United).