Last chance for England’s stars to shine before Fab names final squad

GRAZ (Austria): Some of England’s biggest stars may feel on trial this weekend as Fabio Capello’s team play their final World Cup warm-up match against Japan just 48 hours before the squad is cut to the final 23 who will go to South Africa.

The announcement of an England squad for a major tournament is always a nervous and emotional affair and the reaction of Paul Gascoigne, who famously let his anger get the better of him in then coach Glenn Hoddle’s hotel room when told he would not travel to the 1998 World Cup, shows how much it means to the players.