Sturridge gets England call
Daniel Sturridge and Glen Johnson have been named in the England squad for the forthcoming international friendlies with the Republic of Ireland and Brazil.
The Liverpool duo are part of coach Roy Hodgson's 22-man selection for the matches at Wembley on May 29 and Rio de Janeiro on June 2.
Andy Carroll, currently on loan at West Ham United, is also in the squad.
England squad in full:
Ben Foster, Joe Hart, Alex McCarthy, Leighton Baines, Gary Cahill, Ashley Cole, Phil Jagielka, Glen Johnson, Phil Jones, Joleon Lescott, Kyle Walker, Michael Carrick, Tom Cleverley, Frank Lampard, James Milner, Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain, Theo Walcott, Andy Carroll, Jermain Defoe, Wayne Rooney, Daniel Sturridge, Danny Welbeck.