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Darren Bent has been included in the England squad for next week's friendly match against Brazil in Doha.
The Sunderland striker has scored eight goals this season, though he missed a penalty on Saturday against former club Tottenham Hotspur.
Bent comes into the squad with both Aston Villa's Emile Heskey and West Ham United's Carlton Cole out with injury.
Steven Gerrard, Rio Ferdinand, Ashley Cole, Aaron Lennon and David James will miss out the match due to injury. Tottenham midfielder Tom Huddlestone and Villa full-back Stephen Warnock have been given an opportunity to impress in the penultimate match before Capello names his provisional squad for next summer's World Cup finals.
Midfielder David Beckham who is also in the quad but will not play if the Los Angeles Galaxy maintain their interest in the MLS playoffs by beating Chivas USA.
