Congratulations to Gary Cahill

... having been awarded a very much deserved start in an England shirt.

cool well done Cahill...

hope this means that he doesnt have to leave to get in the team afterall.

He can stay here and get first team football and prove himself in the England team, instead of going being a bench player at some othr team, happens to many of the players who leave cos they want to be at a better club...

wen is the game??

5:15 kick-off in Ukraine on Saturday

20:00 against Belarus on Wednesday at Wembley

Is he definitely getting a start then? That'd be fantastic.

I fear that with Ferdinand's age (30) and his constant injuries, United may very well come knocking for Cahill. He'd be more likely to get into United's back 4 than in Chelsea's. Plus, Arsenal will need English players brought in to make their quota. Redknapp has said Cahill without the clause is too expensive for them...which means watch him go for him in January too. Liverpool have a poor defense and it needs new/young players coming through too. Then there is City with their billions...where he might well sit on the bench.