Theo Walcott handed key role for England

Kazakhstan's players have been seeing the sights of London, taking in Big Ben, Buckingham Palace and the food hall at Harrods, and on Saturday evening they will be treated to a glimpse of another of the capital's attractions, Arsenal's Theo Walcott. By Henry Winter, Football Correspondent Main attraction: all eyes will be on Theo Walcott as England take on Kazakhstan Photo: AP In predicting the dawn of a "new era'' for England, Fabio Capello appreciates that the warming rays of sunshine now being spread by his players emanate to a large degree from Theo the Tyro, whose pace and fearlessness have lifted the mood in the dressing room and on the terraces. England's central pair of Steven Gerrard and Frank Lampard, and a roaming Wayne Rooney, will look to release Walcott down the right. Chants of "Theo, Theo'' will reverberate... [read full story]                    

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