Post by Scott on Jun 21, 2006 21:10:01 GMT
From Sky Sports:
England have received some positive news on the injury front with Rio Ferdinand's scan on his groin showing no damage and Gary Neville also receiving an encouraging update on his fitness.
The Manchester United defensive duo have caused concern for Sven Goran Eriksson and, in the wake of confirmation that Michael Owen's knee ligament injury will keep him out for at least five months, there will be a great deal of relief for the Swedish coach.
Ferdinand limped out of the action in Tuesday's 2-2 draw with Sweden and saw his replacement Sol Campbell fail to cut out the cross that led to Henrik Larsson's late leveller in Cologne.
There were worries that the £30 million centre half had suffered a groin strain but the scan was clear on that area at a clinic near England's Baden-Baden training camp.
Neville's calf problem is making "significant improvement" according to FA director of communications Adrian Bevington and both players will continue to be closely monitored as they bid to regain full fitness.
Ferdinand will hope to be able to start against Ecuador on Sunday although that game may come too soon for Neville, despite the encouraging news on the injury.
The Manchester United skipper is keen to dislodge Jamie Carragher and regain his place in the side.
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"It's my left groin," said Ferdinand. "I don't know how bad it is at the moment. I'll find out in the next couple of days.
"It was just a slight twinge and for precautionary reasons I had to come off.
"Hopefully it doesn't get any worse, but it gets better in the next couple of days.
"I felt it at half time a little bit, but normally when you get things like that you can get through it.
"Then it started to get a touch worse as the game went on."
England defended abysmally in the stalemate with Sweden and Ferdinand accepts the team can not afford a repeat of the Cologne horror show.
He added: "We defended set-pieces very poorly for the whole of the game and that's not something you can normally say about an England team.
"They put good delivery into the box, but at the same time we didn't defend like we normally would.
"It's something we have to look at in the next couple of days.
"But, on the other hand, it's better it happens now than in the next game where you're going to be out if you make mistakes."
England have received some positive news on the injury front with Rio Ferdinand's scan on his groin showing no damage and Gary Neville also receiving an encouraging update on his fitness.
The Manchester United defensive duo have caused concern for Sven Goran Eriksson and, in the wake of confirmation that Michael Owen's knee ligament injury will keep him out for at least five months, there will be a great deal of relief for the Swedish coach.
Ferdinand limped out of the action in Tuesday's 2-2 draw with Sweden and saw his replacement Sol Campbell fail to cut out the cross that led to Henrik Larsson's late leveller in Cologne.
There were worries that the £30 million centre half had suffered a groin strain but the scan was clear on that area at a clinic near England's Baden-Baden training camp.
Neville's calf problem is making "significant improvement" according to FA director of communications Adrian Bevington and both players will continue to be closely monitored as they bid to regain full fitness.
Ferdinand will hope to be able to start against Ecuador on Sunday although that game may come too soon for Neville, despite the encouraging news on the injury.
The Manchester United skipper is keen to dislodge Jamie Carragher and regain his place in the side.
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"It's my left groin," said Ferdinand. "I don't know how bad it is at the moment. I'll find out in the next couple of days.
"It was just a slight twinge and for precautionary reasons I had to come off.
"Hopefully it doesn't get any worse, but it gets better in the next couple of days.
"I felt it at half time a little bit, but normally when you get things like that you can get through it.
"Then it started to get a touch worse as the game went on."
England defended abysmally in the stalemate with Sweden and Ferdinand accepts the team can not afford a repeat of the Cologne horror show.
He added: "We defended set-pieces very poorly for the whole of the game and that's not something you can normally say about an England team.
"They put good delivery into the box, but at the same time we didn't defend like we normally would.
"It's something we have to look at in the next couple of days.
"But, on the other hand, it's better it happens now than in the next game where you're going to be out if you make mistakes."
