Controversial Call-Up

Five reasons why Ledley King’s England call-up is pointless

Perennially injured defender makes Mr Capello’s cut

Ledley King

Everton’s Leighton Baines and Manchester Utd’s Ben Foster made the cut in Fabio’s squad for the England friendly against Slovakia on Saturday and World Cup qualifier against the Ukraine next Wednesday, but the biggest shock came in the inclusion [...]

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Injury Update

Nicolas Anelka is in hospital

Chelsea striker probably won’t be fit for Champions League match

According to reports in the press, Nicolas Anelka missed Tuesday’s match with Portsmouth thanks to a bruised toe, an injury that will keep him out of Saturday’s FA Cup clash with Coventry.

Those who were hoping the striker would be fit for the Juventus game [...]

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GOONER MISERY

How many points will Theo Walcott’s injury cost Arsenal?

Arsenal’s season going down the toilet?

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Arsenal have already lost more games than they did in the whole of the 2007/08 season… and now comes the news that Theo Walcott dislocated his right shoulder during England’s training session in Berlin last night.

T-Wal was set to start against [...]

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Injury of the Day

Video: The incorrect way to defend a throw-in

Young man suffers at the hand of an acrobat

Premier League stars looking for a way to defend Rory Delap’s penetrating throw-ins should probably avoid seeking advice from this [...]

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Daily Democracy

Vote: Is Capello right to take such a tough stance towards England withdrawals?

National coach is cracking down on absentees big time

Fabio Capello

In the build up to tonight’s friendly in Germany, Fabio Capello has gone to great lengths to combat suspicious player withdrawals, something no other England boss ever successfully managed.

Even though The Sun have taken tremendous liberties paraphrasing [...]

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