Monday, June 1, 2009

Ferdinand and Cole miss training

Ashley Cole and Rio Ferdinand
Ashley Cole and Rio Ferdinand both sat out training on Monday

Defenders Rio Ferdinand and Ashley Cole both sat out training as a precaution ahead of England's trip to Kazakhstan for a World Cup qualifier.

England visit Kazakhstan on Saturday and face Andorra at Wembley on 10 June.

Chelsea's Cole took a kick in the FA Cup final win over Everton on Saturday, while Manchester United's Ferdinand is resting a long-standing calf injury.

England are already without Red Devils midfielder Michael Carrick, who withdrew because of a foot injury.

Both Ferdinand and Cole are expected to train on Tuesday or later in the week.

Ferdinand was an injury doubt ahead of the Champions League final in which United were beaten 2-0 by Barcelona on 27 May.

The central-defender had been sidelined for three weeks prior to the game.

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Meanwhile, Carrick's place in the squad has gone to Aston Villa winger James Milner, with the 23-year-old being promoted from the England Under-21 squad.

Carrick has not started a competitive game for England since the loss to Croatia in 2006.

The former Tottenham star, who played all 90 minutes of Manchester United's Champions League defeat against Barcelona, was unlikely to be first choice for his country.

But his absence leaves England coach Fabio Capello with only three recognised central midfielders - Steven Gerrard, Frank Lampard and Gareth Barry - for the two games.

Capello is already without injured goalkeepers David James and Ben Foster, with Paul Robinson earning a recall.

Manchester United's veteran defender Gary Neville was a surprise inclusion in the squad, while Tottenham's Jermain Defoe also came back into the fold after injury.

Manchester City winger Shaun Wright-Phillips, who was thought to require knee surgery, proved his fitness for his club on 24 May and was named in the squad.

Revised England squad:

Scott Carson (West Bromwich Albion), Robert Green (West Ham United), Paul Robinson (Blackburn Rovers)

Wayne Bridge (Manchester City), Ashley Cole (Chelsea), Rio Ferdinand (Manchester United), Glen Johnson (Portsmouth), Joleon Lescott (Everton), Gary Neville (Manchester United), John Terry (Chelsea), Matthew Upson (West Ham United)

Gareth Barry (Aston Villa), David Beckham (AC Milan loan from LA Galaxy), Steven Gerrard (Liverpool), Frank Lampard (Chelsea), James Milner (Aston Villa), Theo Walcott (Arsenal), Shaun Wright-Phillips (Manchester City), Ashley Young (Aston Villa)

Carlton Cole (West Ham United), Peter Crouch (Portsmouth), Jermain Defoe (Tottenham Hotspur), Emile Heskey (Aston Villa), Wayne Rooney (Manchester United)

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