Tottenham defender Michael Dawson appreciated the call from Stuart Pearce after being left out of the England squad.
Pearce called those England players who were not selected for the squad to face Holland on Wednesday to explain his reasons.
Dawson revealed: "He went out of his way to call me and say he was putting out a younger squad. That was pretty much it, but fair play to him."
Asked if Capello did the same, Dawson said: "No, Baldini did."