England manager Roy Hodgson, has unveiled the list of players to board the flight to the European Championships, hosted by Poland and Ukraine.

Hodgson named former Motherwell goalkeeper John Ruddy amongst two uncapped players named in England’s Euro 2012 squad today.

The Norwich City number one was selected along with first choice Joe Hart and West Ham’s Robert Green.

As predicted Manchester United defender Rio Ferdinand was left out of Roy Hodgson’s 23-man squad when it was unveiled by the Football Association this afternoon.

Birmingham keeper Jack Butland was among the list of five standby players, which also included Adam Johnson, Daniel Sturridge, Phil Jagielka and Jordan Henderson.

No captain was listed on the official squad list, although midfield trio Steven Gerrard, Frank Lampard and Scott Parker are amongst the obvious candidates.

As expected, Liverpool’s Andy Carroll has squeezed in thanks to his late season form surge.

He is joined in the striking department by Danny Welbeck and Jermain Defoe, who has not started a competitive game for England since September 2010.

Hodgson had already indicated he would take Wayne Rooney, even though the Manchester United striker is suspended for the first two games of the tournament.

Manchester United midfielders Paul Scholes and Michael Carrick both missed out and Theo Walcott, Stewart Downing and Ashley Young were handed wide berths in addition to Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain.

The 18-year-old has started just six Premier League games for Arsenal and interim manager Stuart Pearce opted against bringing the winger into his squad for the February friendly with Holland.

However, he has taken advantage of Adam Johnson’s failure to cement a place in Manchester City’s drive for the title.

It means, barring injury, Johnson misses out for a second time, having also been axed from Fabio Capello’s provisional World Cup squad two years ago.

As also had been widely touted, Micah Richards was not included, with Hodgson electing to select only seven orthodox defenders, including Phil Jones and Joleon Lescott, who are both capable of filling more than one position.

Squad:

Goalkeepers – Robert Green (West Ham), Joe Hart (Man City) John Ruddy (Norwich).

Defenders – Leighton Baines (Everton), Gary Cahill (Chelsea), Ashley Cole (Chelsea), Andy Johnson (Liverpool), Phil Jones (Man Utd), Joleon Lescott (Man City), John Terry (Chelsea).

Midfielders – Gareth Barry (Man City), Stewart Downing (Liverpool), Stephen Gerrard (Liverpool), Frank Lampard (Chelsea), James Milner (Man City), Scott Parker (Tottenham), Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain (Arsenal), Theo Walcott (Arsenal), Ashley Young (Man Utd).

Forwards – Andy Carroll (Liverpool), Wayne Rooney (Man Utd), Danny Welbeck (Man Utd), Jermaine Defoe (Tottenham).