London, Oct 5 (DPA) England manager Fabio Capello recalled Gabriel Agbonlahor and David James to his football squad for their final two World Cup qualifying matches this week.

The Italian named a 24-man squad to face Ukraine away Saturday and then against Belarus at Wembley, Oct 14.

Portsmouth goalkeeper James is back in the squad after injury while Aston Villa forward Agbonlahor returns in place of Tottenham Hotspur striker Jermain Defoe, who has a hand injury.

England have already qualified for next summer’s World Cup finals in South Africa as winners of group six.

England squad: Rob Green, David James, Paul Robinson; Wayne Bridge, Wes Brown, Ashley Cole, Rio Ferdinand, Glen Johnson, Joleon Lescott, John Terry, Matthew Upson; Gareth Barry, David Beckham, Michael Carrick, Steven Gerrard, Frank Lampard, Aaron Lennon, James Milner, Shaun Wright-Phillips; Gabriel Agbonlahor, Carlton Cole, Peter Crouch, Emile Heskey, Wayne Rooney.