Scott Carson Profile

Placed on standby by Sven Goran Eriksson when he named his original 23-man squad at the start of May, Carson received the ultimate promotion when unfortunate Norwich keeper Robert Green was forced to withdraw due to injury.

Very much an unknown quantity in the professional ranks, England goalkeeping coach Ray Clemence views Carson as one for the future and due to a lack of obvious alternatives available to Eriksson, he has been forced to include a stopper who has played just four games at premiership level.

Agile and hugely promising, he will benefit from the experience of going to Germany as a squad man, but you hope for the sake of all concerned that he is not called upon when it matters most.