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Foster set for England double header

Baggies No.1 in squad for Ireland and Brazil dates

BEN Foster has been called up to the England squad for the upcoming double header with Republic of Ireland and Brazil.

He joins Manchester City’s Joe Hart and Reading’s Alex McCarthy as the three goalkeepers in Roy Hodgson’s 22-man squad.

The Three Lions host Ireland at Wembley on Wednesday, May 29 before flying to Rio de Janeiro to face Brazil on Sunday, June 2 (both ko 8pm BST).

FULL ENGLAND SQUAD: Goalkeepers  - BEN FOSTER, Joe Hart, Alex McCarthy. Defenders - Leighton Baines, Gary Cahill, Ashley Cole, Phil Jagielka, Glen Johnson, Phil Jones, Joleon Lescott, Kyle Walker. Midfielders - Michael Carrick, Tom Cleverley, Frank Lampard, James Milner, Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain, Theo Walcott. Forwards - Andy Carroll, Jermain Defoe, Wayne Rooney, Daniel Sturridge, Danny Welbeck.