It is looking likely that tomorrow we will see an England team with Milner on the left and Gabby playing up front alongside Crouch.

This is just reward for both players who have started the season off very well and it shows that Fabio
Capello does reward good and consistent performances in the league.
Milner on the left is of course not his ideal position but in the friendly against Holland showed a lot of promise and some very good delivery. I have never made it a secret how much I admire Milner and his professionalism and for one of the nice guys in football he has deserved this.

Gabby as we know had a rocky end to the last season but in the summer despite the England Under-21 tournament he somehow managed to baulk up really well and this season, well he has been the star of the season. Despite the increased bulk he has lost none of his speed and the bulk has meant he can now hold off players who are very scared of his pace and he has really impressed.

What of course we hope from a Villa perspective is that the usual disease of an England call up does not strike and their performances go downhill.