Lescott handed England call-up

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The 25-year-old has been in excellent early-season form for the Toffees, scoring twice in victories at Tottenham and Bolton.

Lescott's call-up follows the withdrawal of Portsmouth defender Sol Campbell due to a hamstring injury.

Lescott joined Everton from Wolves, where he began his professional career, in June 2006.

The in-form central defender comes into a squad shorn of some more familiar faces in international terms.

As well as Campbell, Jamie Carragher has retired from international football, Tottenham captain Ledley King is injured and Middlesbrough's Jonathan Woodgate was not considered after only just returning to action from injury.

The Birmingham-born Lescott has been key to Everton's good start to the new Premier League season having climbed to third.

Everton boss David Moyes certainly has no doubts over the player's international credentials and told the Liverpool Echo last week: "Lescott won't let England down at centre-back or left-back.

"We'll keep pushing him and keep trying to get him in, but my job's hard enough without trying to pick the England team. But he doesn't get beaten, he doesn't get run, his use of the ball could be better but if you go away and hope your boys at the back will keep you in the game Joleon will certainly do that for you."

Lescott was included in the B squad which faced Albania on May 25, coming on as a substitute.