Capello reassures Owen

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Owen has been virtually an automatic choice for successive England managers for the last 10 years but in his first match in charge, a 2-1 win over Switzerland, Owen did not even make it off the bench.

Capello insists, however, that by putting Owen in his squad the striker remains part of his plans and said: "I know he's a big player and if he's here it means he's still part of my plans like everyone else I selected."

He added: "I don't know what will happen in the future, I know him very well and I'm interested in seeing as many players as I can.

"He just needs to carry on doing what he has done so far. If he's here it means he's part of my group.

"It's not because I like or dislike people. I make choices, the 23 players I have start all at the same level, there's nothing personal about my choices.

"I believe it's much more important what we did on the pitch rather than talking about a single player."

Capello said that he was not intimidated by the size of the task facing the England manager - on the contrary he welcomed the pressure.

"I knew it was a huge job and a difficult job but I was never afraid of it. On the contrary, it stimulates me," he said.