LONDON (AP) - David Beckham remains on course to play his 100th game for England in next week's friendly against France after he was retained in coach Fabio Capello's final squad on Saturday.

Capello left off six players for Wednesday's match at Stade de France from the provisional 30-man squad he announced on Thursday.

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Forwards Gabriel Agbonlahor, Jermain Defoe and Ashley Young, midfielders Shaun Wright-Phillips and Jermaine Jenas, and defender David Wheater were the players to miss out.

Jenas and Wright-Phillips both scored in Capello's first match in charge, a 2-1 friendly win over Switzerland on Feb. 6.

Goalkeeper Scott Carson and defender Matthew Upson were ruled out of the squad due to injury.

Former England international Paul Robinson was called up to replace Carson, but Upson, who missed West Ham's 1-1 draw with Everton on Saturday with a calf injury, was not replaced.

Carson's injury was not disclosed. He played all of Villa's 1-0 loss to Sunderland on Saturday.

England's third goalkeeper, Chris Kirkland, could also be in doubt after he fell awkwardly in Wigan's 3-1 defeat to Blackburn.

"The rules are that he will join up and they (England medical staff) will assess him and see how he is in the morning," Wigan manager Steve Bruce said. "I have to say he is moving very gingerly with his back, but he will join up. I'm sure the doctors and officials at England will examine him and see what they do with him."

The England squad meets Sunday night after Manchester United hosts Liverpool and Chelsea plays Arsenal in the Premier League. Capello's assistants will watch both games.



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Squad:

Goalkeepers: David James (Portsmouth), Paul Robinson (Tottenham), Chris Kirkland (Wigan)

Defenders: Wayne Bridge (Chelsea), Ashley Cole (Chelsea), Rio Ferdinand (Manchester United), Glen Johnson (Portsmouth), John Terry (Chelsea), Wes Brown (Manchester United), Joleon Lescott (Everton), Gareth Barry (Aston Villa), Jonathan Woodgate (Tottenham)

Midfielders: Frank Lampard (Chelsea), Steven Gerrard (Liverpool), David Beckham (Los Angeles Galaxy), Owen Hargreaves (Manchester United), Joe Cole (Chelsea), Stewart Downing (Middlesbrough), David Bentley (Blackburn)

Forwards: Theo Walcott, (Arsenal), Michael Owen (Newcastle), Wayne Rooney (Manchester United), Peter Crouch (Liverpool).