Les Ferdinand: "I think if Ledley King was playing week in week out he would be a starter for England.
"We have always been crying out for a ball-playing centre half and that's what Ledley is. As well as being that, I think what he does offer Capello is the opportunity to play him in front of the back four if needs be.
"If Barry doesn't make it then Ledley can play in that role, without a shadow of a doubt.
"I think Frank Lampard once said after playing with Ledley in midfield that he was the best player he had played alongside in that role apart from Claude Makelele so that speaks volumes about how good he is in that position.
"It was a bit of concern that Jermain Defoe wasn't scoring.
"Capello shouldn't have any fears about taking him though. He's watched him quite a lot this year.
"He came to a lot of Spurs games at the end of the season. He's seen enough of him to know that he is always capable of scoring goals.
"There's certain players that are guaranteed a spot and I'd like to think that Jermain is one of them."