No Newcastle United players will be involved at Wembley this evening – in fact, it’s been a while since ANY Magpies got the international call.
Here we take a look at the last NINE Newcastle players to receive an England call up, even two who just missed out on getting a cap.
5. Scott Parker
Made his first squad while at NUFC in 2004. Only got one cap in his time at SJP but involved in plenty of squads. | Getty Images Photo: Scott Heavey
6. Michael Owen
Owen won 18 of his England caps while at Newcastle. The first of which came in September 2005. The last, his final England appearance, came in March 2008. | Getty Images Photo: Paul Gilham
7. Alan Smith
In August 2007 Alan Smith started up front for England in a 2-1 Wembley loss to Germany. He won one more cap while at NUFC. | Getty Images Photo: Phil Cole
8. Andy Carroll
Carroll got just one of his England caps while in black and white playing 72 minutes of a 2-1 defeat at home to France. | Getty Images Photo: Julian Finney