Scott Parker was today chosen by interim boss Stuart Pearce to captain England in the friendly against Holland at Wembley tonight.

He will lead out his country just days after the Tottenham midfielder was sent off during his side’s north London derby defeat against Arsenal, the latest of a series of up-and-down moments the 31-year-old has endured over the last two years.

Here, Press Association looks back at some of those key moments.

May 2010 – Named in Fabio Capello’s provisional 30-man England squad for the World Cup and heads to Austria for the pre-tournament training camp. HIGH

June 2010 – Cut from the final squad of 23 and sent back to England, with Spurs boss Harry Redknapp claiming the midfielder never had a chance of being selected and was treat like a “ghost” by Capello. LOW

February 2011 – Forced his way back into the international fold, playing the second-half of England’s friendly victory over Denmark in Copenhagen. HIGH

March 2011 – Father, Mick, passes away after a long battle with illness, the night before Parker is due to face Tottenham in the Premier League. LOW

March 2011 – Impresses for England against Wales, as he is handed his first international start since the defeat to Croatia in 2008. HIGH

April 2011 – Named Football Writers’ Player of the Year after a series of impressive displays for West Ham. HIGH

May 2011 – Only fit enough to start on the bench as West Ham lose 3-2 against Wigan to be relegated from the Premier League. LOW

August 2011 – Secures a transfer to Tottenham. HIGH

September 2011 – Makes his Spurs debut away at Wolves in a 2-0 victory. Spurs win 10 of Parker’s first 11 games for the club. HIGH

February 2011 – Sent off in the north London derby as Spurs fall 10 points behind league leaders Manchester City following a 5-2 defeat against Arsenal. LOW

February 2011 – Named England captain by caretaker manager Stuart Pearce, days after being named England supporters’ player of the year. HIGH