926 The Squad List Can't Be Changed

Goalkeepers: Scott Carson, Chris Kirkland, Joe Hart.

Defenders: Glen Johnson, Micah Richards, Joleon Lescott, Steven Taylor, John Terry, Michael Dawson, Leighton Baines, Joe Mattock.

Midfielders: George Wood, Steven Gerrard, Gareth Barry, David Bentley, Theo Walcott, Stewart Downing, Adriano Moke, Chris Cohen.

Strikers: Aaron Mitchell, James Vaughn, Gabriel Agbonlahor, Wayne Rooney.

Twain gave Des Walker the confirmed squad list of twenty-three players for him to look over. Walker saw George Wood's name right away.

"The reporters saw you go into Wood's house yesterday. Are you telling me that his recovery from his injury is going well?" Walker asked.

"No, the recovery is as slow as ever."

"Then why did you..." Walker was baffled.

"This squad list is going to be reported to UEFA. Once it's determined, there's no way to revise it, Des." Twain laughed bitterly. How could he not know the downside of doing this?