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Enlarge PhotoEngland's Adam Johnson plays during a U21 European Championship soccer match against Germany in Halmstad... Uncapped Manchester City midfielder Adam Johnson was named in England's provisional 30-man World Cup squad on Tuesday and Jamie Carragher was recalled three years after retiring from internationals.Also included were midfielders Scott Parker and Gareth Barry, who had been a doubt after an ankle injury had ruled him out of action for the next three weeks.
There is a strong Tottenham Hotspur presence with centre backs Michael Dawson -- the only other uncapped player in the group -- and Ledley King, midfielders Tom Huddlestone and Aaron Lennon plus strikers Peter Crouch and Jermain Defoe in the 30.
Darren Bent is also among the forwards bidding to accompany first choice Wayne Rooney but there is no place for Carlton Cole or Bobby Zamora.
Manager Fabio Capello, who will cut the squad for South Africa to 23 at the end of the month, will take his 30 players to a high-altitude training camp in Austria and has friendlies against Mexico and Japan to help him make his final decision.
The Italian will hold a news conference at Wembley later on Tuesday to discuss his selections ahead of the finals, which will be held from June 11 to July 11.
(Editing by Ken Ferris; To comment on this story email sportsfeedback@thomsonreuters.com)
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