Capello names first England squad

Transfer window closes

Brechin eliminated from cup

New England boss Fabio Capello has named his first England squad ahead of the friendly match against Switzerland on February 6. David Beckham has been left out of the 30-man squad due to doubts over his fitness meaning the 32-year-old will have to wait for his 100th cap. Goalkeeper Paul Robinson is also left out while Aston Villa’s Curtis Davies and Gabriel Agbonlahor win their first call-ups.

Stuart Pearce has named his England Under-21 squad for Tuesday’s European Championship qualifier against Republic of Ireland. Aaron Lennon is included in a strong squad along with his Tottenham Hotspur team-mates Jamie O’Hara and Tom Huddlestone. The squad includes Manchester City goalkeeper Joe Hart, Arsenal forward Theo Walcott and Middlesbrough defender David Wheater - all of whom could make the senior squad in the future according to Capello.

It was a relatively quiet transfer window deadline day. Some of the more noteworthy moves are detailed below.

Bolton Wanderers have signed 29-year-old forward Grzegorz Rasiak on loan from Southampton until the end of the season.

Derby County have signed defender Alan Stubbs from Everton on an 18-month contract while Rangers goalkeeper Roy Carroll has singed on loan until the end of the season.

Everton have signed 26-year-old Tottenham Hotspur defender Anthony Gardner on loan until the end of the season.

Fulham have signed 36-year-old striker and free agent Jari Litmanen while 29-year-old defender Toni Kallio has joined from Swiss side BSC Young Boys. The Cottagers have also swooped for 30-year-old Tottenham Hotspur defender Paul Stalteri who moves to Craven Cottage on loan until the end of the season.

Manchester City have signed Ecuador international striker Felipe Caicedo from FC Basel for an undisclosed fee, believed to be around £5m. The 19-year-old has inked a four-and-a-half-year deal at Eastlands. However, City ran out of time to complete a move for Portsmouth striker Benjani as the transfer window closed.

Middlesbrough have broken their club transfer record to sign Brazil striker Afonso Alves from Heerenveen for around £12m. The 27-year-old has signed a four-and-a-half year deal.

Jermain Defoe has moved from Tottenham Hotspur to Portsmouth on a long-term deal for an undisclosed fee.

Sunderland have completed the signing of 25-year-old midfielder Andy Reid from Charlton Athletic on a three-and-a-half year deal which will cost the Black Cats up to £4m. Earlier in the day Sunderland defender Greg Halford moved to Charlton on loan until the end of the season.

Totttenham Hotspur have signed Brazilian left-back Gilberto from Hertha Berlin for a reported £1.9m.

Wigan Athletic have signed 32-year-old Norway international defender Erik Hagen on loan from Russian club Zenit St Petersburg until the end of the season.

Barnsley have signed 24-year-old Brazilian midfielder Anderson de Silva from Everton on a permanent deal and took 19-year-old defender Lewin Nyatanga, from Derby County on loan until the end of the season with a view to a permanent move.

Ipswich have signed 26-year-old midfielder David Norris from Plymouth Argyle on a three-and-a-half year deal for an undisclosed fee.

Watford have signed 27-year-old defender Leigh Bromby from Sheffield United on a three-and-a-half year deal for an initial fee of £600,000, which could rise to £850,000. The Vicarage Road club have also signed 28-year-old John Eustace from Stoke City on a two-and-a-half year contract for a fee of £250,000.

Former Celtic captain Neil Lennon has left Nottingham Forest to join League Two outfit Wycombe Wanderers on a free transfer.

Celtic have signed 29-year-old midfielder Barry Robson from Dundee United on a three-and-a-half year deal for a fee of about £1m. Celtic winger Jim O’Brien moves in the opposite direction on loan until the summer as part of the deal.

Rangers have signed 22-year-old Northern Ireland midfielder Steven Davis from Fulham on loan until the end of the season.

In the Blue Square Premier, Altrincham came from two goals behind to savage a point from a 2-2 draw with Woking at Moss Lane.

In the Africa Cup of Nations, Tunisia and Angola qualified from Group D for the quarter-finals of the competition after a goalless draw. Group winners Tunisia will play Cameroon while Angola, through to the last eight for the first time, face Egypt. In the other Group D game, Senegal and South Africa bowed out of the tournament with a 1-1 draw.

Brechin City have been thrown out of the Scottish Cup by the Scottish Football Association after fielding two ineligible players in their 2-1 fourth round replay win over Hamilton Academicals at Glebe Park. Hamilton will now progress to a fifth-round tie at Aberdeen on Saturday. Both players - Michael Paton and Willie Dyer - were signed after the first goalless match between the teams, and SFA rules stipulate that only players registered prior to the first game in a cup-tie can feature in replays.

Nathan Davies