Manchester United veteran Gary Neville, West Ham striker Carlton Cole and Aston Villa winger Stewart Downing are among the high-profile names to miss out on the squad.
Tom Huddlestone, Scott Parker, Michael Dawson and Adam Johnson are among the surprise names in Capello’s squad.
England’s 30-man provisional squad for the World Cup finals:
Keepers: Joe Hart, David James, Robert Green.
Defenders: Leighton Baines, Jamie Carragher, Ashley Cole, Michael Dawson, Rio Ferdinand, Glen Johnson, Ledley King, John Terry, Matthew Upson, Stephen Warnock.
Midfielders: Gareth Barry, Michael Carrick, Joe Cole, Steven Gerrard, Tom Huddlestone, Adam Johnson, Frank Lampard, Aaron Lennon, James Milner, Scott Parker, Theo Walcott, Shaun Wright-Phillips.
Strikers: Darren Bent, Peter Crouch, Jermain Defoe, Emile Heskey, Wayne Rooney.
