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Robinson handed England recall

Paul Robinson has been recalled to the England squad following an injury to Scott Carson - just a month after he could not get into the Tottenham team.

Robinson, 28, was dropped by Spurs head coach Juande Ramos in January after a series of errors but returned to the starting line-up and helped win the Carling Cup.

He has since kept his place in Ramos' side and England boss Fabio Capello was at White Hart Lane on Saturday where the goalkeeper pulled off a stunning save to deny Sean Davis.

Along with Carson, West Ham defender Matthew Upson was ruled out through injury from the provisional squad named to face France this week.

Jermaine Jenas and Shaun Wright-Phillips, who scored in Capello's first match in charge, were not included in the final 23-man squad. Jenas was not in the matchday squad to face Pompey.

Pompey striker Jermain Defoe was also left out despite six goals in six games since moving from Spurs, while Peter Crouch remained in the squad.

The other players to miss out were Aston Villa duo Gabriel Agbonlahor and Ashley Young and Middlesbrough defender David Wheater.

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