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Martin Samuel, Chief Football Correspondent Shaun Wright-Phillips got the message in the end. So did Peter Crouch, Jermain Defoe and Glen Johnson. We are still waiting for Wayne Bridge to fall in. Good players play. It is as straightforward as that. Indeed, Fabio Capello, the England manager, could not have made it any clearer. He does not tolerate senior members of his squad hiding behind their wallets in the reserve teams of elite clubs. Those under consideration for an England starting place must be first-team regulars. When England walk out against Kazakhstan on Saturday, at least two in the starting line-up are likely to be players who swapped walk-on parts in Hollywood blockbusters for what can be termed meatier roles in more low-key productions. Wright-Phillips left Chelsea for Manchester City and is expected to get... [read full story]
