<table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="629" border="0"><tbody><tr><td colspan="3"><div class="mxb"><div class="sh">England suffer Heskey injury blow </div></div></td></tr><tr><td style="width: 416px" valign="top"><font size="2"><table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="203" align="right" border="0"><tbody><tr><td><div> <div class="cap">Heskey has suffered an injury hit season with Wigan</div></div></td></tr></tbody></table>Wigan striker Emile Heskey has been ruled out of England's squad for the friendly against Switzerland. Latics boss Steve Bruce said Heskey, who has 43 caps, suffered a "nerve problem" in the 1-0 win over West Ham. </p> Heskey, 30, was one of five strikers named by new England boss Fabio Capello in his first 30-man squad on Thursday. </p> Capello will trim that number to 23 after Saturday's Premier League matches - an announcement is due at 2000 GMT - ahead of Wednesday's game at Wembley. </p> David Beckham was left out of the initial squad, leaving him stuck on 99 international appearances, because of doubts over his match fitness. </p> Tottenham goalkeeper Paul Robinson was also omitted, while Aston Villa's Curtis Davies and Gabriel Agbonlahor won their first call-ups. </p> Bruce said of Heskey's latest injury setback: "He's got a nerve problem, I think. </p> "It's a continuation of the big fella being out for three or four months because he's getting niggles, pulls and strains all the time." </p> </p><hr /> England's initial squad to play Switzerland: </p> Goalkeepers: David James (Portsmouth), Scott Carson (Liverpool on loan at Aston Villa), Chris Kirkland (Wigan) </p> Defenders: Wayne Bridge (Chelsea), Ashley Cole (Chelsea), Curtis Davies (West Brom on loan at Aston Villa), Rio Ferdinand (Manchester United), Glen Johnson (Portsmouth), Ledley King (Tottenham Hotspur), Nicky Shorey (Reading), Wes Brown (Manchester United), Joleon Lescott (Everton), Micah Richards (Manchester City), Matthew Upson (West Ham United), Jonathan Woodgate (Tottenham Hotspur) </p> Midfielders: Michael Carrick (Manchester United), Steven Gerrard (Liverpool), Gareth Barry (Aston Villa), Jermaine Jenas (Tottenham Hotspur), Owen Hargreaves (Manchester United), Joe Cole (Chelsea), Ashley Young (Aston Villa), Stewart Downing (Middlesbrough), Shaun Wright-Phillips (Chelsea), David Bentley (Blackburn Rovers) </p> Forwards: Gabriel Agbonlahor (Aston Villa), Michael Owen (Newcastle United), Wayne Rooney (Manchester United), Peter Crouch (Liverpool) </p></font></td></tr></tbody></table>
