Michael Owen has been left out of Fabio Capello's latest England squad, causing one bookmaker to lengthen its odds on the Newcastle United striker beating Sir Bobby Charlton's international goalscoring record.
William Hill now offers 8/1 on Owen, who has scored 40 goals in 89 games for England, surpassing the Manchester United legend's unbeaten tally of 49 international strikes.
Despite scoring three times in Newcastle's last four games, the 28-year-old has been again been overlooked by Capello for the upcoming World Cup qualifiers.
With England facing Kazakhstan at Wembley on Saturday before taking on Belarus in Minsk next Wednesday, the manager has chosen Wayne Rooney, Emile Heskey, Jermain Defoe and Peter Crouch as the four strikers in his 23-man squad.
Amid rumours that Capello harbours lingering doubts over Owen's mobility and work rate, William Hill offers 1/8 that the striker does not start a single match in England's World Cup qualifying campaign.
Meanwhile, Ladbrokes has odds of 7/4 on the former Real Madrid player not appearing for England at all during Capello's reign.
Michael Owen has been left out of Fabio Capello's latest England squad, causing one bookmaker to lengthen its odds on the Newcastle United striker beating Sir Bobby Charlton's international goalscoring record.