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Defence
Left Back - Ashley Cole
The left-back during the golden generation of English football but who sadly is now the forgotten man. It's a bit unbelievable that once Ashley Cole was among the best left-backs in the world. The 37-year old who still plays club level football with the MLS side LA Galaxy has over a 100 caps for England making his debut in 2001 against Albania in the 2002 World Cup Qualifiers with Sven Goran Eriksson giving him his first Three Lions cap.
The former invincible has amassed a total 107 caps making him the 6th most capped player in English football history. The full-back also has the honour of being the most capped black English player of all-time dethroning former Liverpool man John Barnes when he made his 80th cap against Algeria in 2010. The full-back also has the dubious honour of being the most capped English outfield player without a goal.
Ashley Cole spent 12 years with the national team representing England in 3 World Cups and 2 Euro Cups before finally announcing his retirement on the 11th of May 2014 after being omitted from the 2014 English World Cup squad, earning his final cap in 2014 against Denmark. Rooney and Cole played together 70 times.
CB - Rio Ferdinand
Yet another part of the famed golden generation, Rio Ferdinand is regarded as one of the best centre-backs to have played for the Three Lions. Rio Ferdinand earned his first ever English cap against Cameroon on the November 15,1997 aged just 19 years, with Glenn Hoddle giving the then youngster his first cap.
The former Manchester United defender earned a total of 81 caps during his career captaining the side between 2010 and 2012 after stripping his partner John Terry of captaincy.
The Centre-back spent 13 years with the national team and was named in 4 consecutive World Cup squads from 1998 to 2012 but was never even once was he named in the European Championship squads.
The London born lad scored 3 times for the Three Lions scoring his first goal against Denmark in 2002. The 40-year old played his last match on the June 4, 2011 against Switzerland in the 2012 Euro Cup qualifiers before finally announcing his retirement from International football in 2013. Teammates at Manchester United, Rooney and Ferdinand played 37 times together for the Three Lions.
CB - John Terry
John Terry together with Rio Ferdinand formed a dream centre-back pairing but failed to live up to their potential. The heart of the defence during the golden generation, Terry made his debut Serbia and Montenegro on the 3rd of June 2003 under the management of Sven Goran Eriksson.
One of the greatest centre-backs ever produced by England, Terry made amassed a total of 78 caps for the Three Lions scoring 6 times for them before with his debut goal Hungary in 2006.
The former Chelsea man spent 9 years with the international team going on to represent England in 2 World Cups and 2 Euro Cups, captaining the side between 2006 and 2010 and then later in 2011.
The present Aston Villa assistant coach announced his retirement on the 23rd of June 2012 with his final Three Lions cap coming up in the World Cup Qualifier against Moldova on the 7th of September 2012. Terry and Rooney played together 54 times for their country.
RB - Gary Neville
With the addition of Gary Neville, the defence will be made up of the famed but failed golden generation defensive line-up. The former Manchester United man made his debut on the 3rd of June 1995 under the management of Terry Venables.
One of the greatest full-backs for England Neville spend 11 years with the national team making a total of 85 caps for his country and represented his country in 3 Euro Cups and 2 World Cups.
The 43-year old never announced his official retirement from International football but played his last ever international match against Spain on the 7th of February 2007. Neville is also the most capped right back in England history.
Teammates at Manchester United, Gary Neville and Wayne Rooney played 24 times together in national jersey.
