May 12 2005

Andy Johnson

Andy Johnson has been called up to the England squad which tours the USA at the end of the month.

England face the USA in Chicago on May 28 and Columbia in New Jersey on May 31.

Johnson will be battling with strikers Peter Crouch, Jermain Defoe, Michael Owen and Alan Smith for a place in the starting line-up.

The 20-goal hotshot won his first international cap against Poland in February, coming on in the second half, but was played on the right wing.

He was called up for the World Cup qualifiers against Northern Ireland and Azerbaijan but had to pull out of the squad with an ankle injury.

England USA squad: Green (Norwich), Carson (Liverpool), James (Manchester City) Campbell (Arsenal), Upson (Birmingham), Brown (Manchester United), G Neville (Manchester United), A Cole (Arsenal), P Neville (Manchester United), Johnson (Chelsea), Jenas (Newcastle), Downing (Middlesbrough), Beckham (Real Madrid), Carrick (Tottenham), J Cole (Chelsea), Hargreaves (Bayern Munich) Wright-Phillips (Manchester City), Smith (Manchester United), Owen (Real Madrid), Crouch (Southampton), A Johnson (Crystal Palace), Defoe (Tottenham).