Former England Under 21 defender Michael Dawson said: "It's an honour to have been called up to be honest. Obviously I was in the squad for the pre-World Cup games and just being a part of the set-up was great."
Martin Jol said: "It's fully deserved because Michael showed what he is capable of last season and that brought him into the England camp so this was no real surprise."
‘Club captain Ledley King misses the England game with a knee injury,' confirmed the club's official website.