J.T Phone Home!

After immense pressure for Sven to name him in the England squad, the Swede finally folded under the pressure- but he has made the right decision as far as Claudio is concerned. Although, alarmingly, JT may be ineligible for England if recent comments from Claudio are correct...

Claudio said "John's an extra-terrestrial - I think he's from Mars. He's like ET and needs to phone home! He's 22 and he could be an England centre-back for a minimum of 10 years. He could be there for a long time.

"His body and strength remind me of Tony Adams. He reads the game very well and feels tall and strong. And he can mark any striker, even Thierry Henry.

"He made a little mistake, which anyone might make, but I've seen his commitment and focus since then."

The man from Mars will have his hands full with Thierry Henry tonight- so may the force be with him...