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Rio Ferdinand has been left out of England's Euro 2012 squad but John Terry has been named in the party.
As had been widely reported, the Manchester United defender's name was missing from Roy Hodgson's 23-man squad when it was unveiled by the Football Association today.
Two uncapped players will also make the trip to Poland and Ukraine - Norwich goalkeeper John Ruddy and Arsenal midfielder Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain.
Birmingham keeper Jack Butland was among the list of five standby players, alongside Adam Johnson, Daniel Sturridge, Phil Jagielka and Jordan Henderson.
No captain was listed on the official squad list, although midfield trio Steven Gerrard, Frank Lampard and Scott Parker are amongst the obvious candidates.
As expected, Liverpool's Andy Carroll has squeezed in thanks to his late-season form.
He is joined in the striking department by Danny Welbeck and Jermain Defoe, who has not started a competitive game for England since September 2010.
Hodgson had already indicated he would take Wayne Rooney, even though the Manchester United striker is suspended for the first two games of the tournament.
By leaving Ferdinand out of the squad Hodgson has avoided any possible tension between the Manchester United defender and Terry.
The Chelsea man is due to appear in court in July to answer allegations he racially abused Ferdinand's brother Anton. Terry denies the charge.
Manchester United midfielders Paul Scholes and Michael Carrick both missed out and Theo Walcott, Stewart Downing and Ashley Young were handed wide berths in addition to Oxlade-Chamberlain.
The 18-year-old has started just six Premier League games for Arsenal and interim manager Stuart Pearce opted against bringing the winger into his squad for the February friendly with Holland.
However, he has taken advantage of Adam Johnson's failure to cement a place in Manchester City's drive for the title.
It means, barring injury, Johnson misses out for a second time, having also been axed from Fabio Capello's provisional World Cup squad two years ago.
As also had been widely touted, Micah Richards was not included, with Hodgson electing to select only seven orthodox defenders, including Phil Jones and Joleon Lescott, who are both capable of filling more than one position.
England squad for Euro 2012: Goalkeepers - Green (West Ham), Hart (Man City) Ruddy (Norwich).
Defenders - Baines (Everton), Cahill (Chelsea), Cole (Chelsea), Johnson (Liverpool), Jones (Man Utd), Lescott (Man City), Terry (Chelsea).
Midfielders - Barry (Man City), Downing (Liverpool), Gerrard (Liverpool), Lampard (Chelsea), Milner (Man City), Parker (Tottenham), Oxlade-Chamberlain (Arsenal), Walcott (Arsenal), Young (Man Utd).
Forwards - Carroll (Liverpool), Rooney (Man Utd), Welbeck (Man Utd), Defoe (Tottenham).
Rio Ferdinand has been left out of England's Euro 2012 squad but John Terry has been named in the party.
As had been widely reported, the Manchester United defender's name was missing from Roy Hodgson's 23-man squad when it was unveiled by the Football Association today.
Two uncapped players will also make the trip to Poland and Ukraine - Norwich goalkeeper John Ruddy and Arsenal midfielder Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain.
Birmingham keeper Jack Butland was among the list of five standby players, alongside Adam Johnson, Daniel Sturridge, Phil Jagielka and Jordan Henderson.
No captain was listed on the official squad list, although midfield trio Steven Gerrard, Frank Lampard and Scott Parker are amongst the obvious candidates.
As expected, Liverpool's Andy Carroll has squeezed in thanks to his late-season form.
He is joined in the striking department by Danny Welbeck and Jermain Defoe, who has not started a competitive game for England since September 2010.
Hodgson had already indicated he would take Wayne Rooney, even though the Manchester United striker is suspended for the first two games of the tournament.
By leaving Ferdinand out of the squad Hodgson has avoided any possible tension between the Manchester United defender and Terry.
The Chelsea man is due to appear in court in July to answer allegations he racially abused Ferdinand's brother Anton. Terry denies the charge.
Manchester United midfielders Paul Scholes and Michael Carrick both missed out and Theo Walcott, Stewart Downing and Ashley Young were handed wide berths in addition to Oxlade-Chamberlain.
The 18-year-old has started just six Premier League games for Arsenal and interim manager Stuart Pearce opted against bringing the winger into his squad for the February friendly with Holland.
However, he has taken advantage of Adam Johnson's failure to cement a place in Manchester City's drive for the title.
It means, barring injury, Johnson misses out for a second time, having also been axed from Fabio Capello's provisional World Cup squad two years ago.
As also had been widely touted, Micah Richards was not included, with Hodgson electing to select only seven orthodox defenders, including Phil Jones and Joleon Lescott, who are both capable of filling more than one position.
England squad for Euro 2012: Goalkeepers - Green (West Ham), Hart (Man City) Ruddy (Norwich).
Defenders - Baines (Everton), Cahill (Chelsea), Cole (Chelsea), Johnson (Liverpool), Jones (Man Utd), Lescott (Man City), Terry (Chelsea).
Midfielders - Barry (Man City), Downing (Liverpool), Gerrard (Liverpool), Lampard (Chelsea), Milner (Man City), Parker (Tottenham), Oxlade-Chamberlain (Arsenal), Walcott (Arsenal), Young (Man Utd).
Forwards - Carroll (Liverpool), Rooney (Man Utd), Welbeck (Man Utd), Defoe (Tottenham).