Manchester United boss Sir Alex Ferguson says Michael Carrick may have to accept a bit-part role with Fabio Capello's England setup.
"Over the years they have had to choose between Beckham, Lampard, Hargreaves, Joe Cole and now Barry has edged in. It makes it very difficult for the coach.
"Of course, you would like your players to be recognised by England but I have no gripe with Fabio given the options he has. We have our own problems selecting players for central midfield so I can understand Fabio's dilemma."