Capello calls up fourth division goalkeeper

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LONDON (AFP) — England coach Fabio Capello on Saturday handed a shock international call up to goalkeeper Joe Lewis who last season was playing in English League Two, the fourth tier of football in the country.

Lewis, who helped Peterborough to promotion to League One, was named in the squad for the forthcoming friendlies against the United States and Trinidad and Tobago.

Capello originally selected David James, Chris Kirkland and Joe Hart for the double-header.

But the 20-year-old Lewis has been added to the party because of fitness concerns over Kirkland, who has a back injury, while James has only recently returned from a calf injury.

Lewis had only made his debut for the Under-21 side as a substitute for Hart in the 2-0 win over Wales as recently...