In a statement he added: "It was important for me to be able to speak with Roy face to face and explain the situation, and one thing I made clear was that my passion and commitment to represent my country is as strong as ever. The defender, who made his debut against Cameroon in 1997, hoped to add to his 81 caps but his withdrawal leaves England short on options at centre-back, with Caulker joining Chris Smalling and Joleon Lescott in the squad.England play San Marino on Friday, 22 March, before travelling to Montenegro on Tuesday, 26 March for a game which could determine who wins Group H. He later returned to twitter to criticise former players for suggesting his pulling out of the England squad could mean the end of his international career.He tweeted: I thought these ex-sportsman who have experience with injuries and maintenance would know better than to chat rubbish like they are doing.Tottenham's Steven Caulker, who was originally named in Stuart Pearce's Under-21 squad, will now join the seniors.
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