CHELSEA CENTRE-HALF Gary Cahill has been ruled out of England’s Euro 2012 campaign with a double fracture of the jaw, the Football Association announced today.
The former Bolton man was injured in a collision with his own goalkeeper Joe Hart during the 1-0 win over Belgium at Wembley yesterday.
A scan today revealed the extent of the damage and he joins the likes of Frank Lampard as late injury withdrawals.
Advertisement
Manager Roy Hodgson has called up young Liverpool defender Martin Kelly as a replacement. Former skipper Rio Ferdinand has been snubbed — having been told that he was excluded from the original squad for ‘footballing reasons’.
John Terry will face charges that he allegedly racially abused Anton Ferdinand, a brother of the Manchester United star, in a game with QPR last October. Rio Ferdinand tweeted: “What reasons????!!!!” moments after the decision to call on Kelly was made public.
“Gary Cahill has been withdrawn from England’s Euro 2012 squad following the injury he suffered in the match against Belgium,” the FA statement reads.
“The Chelsea defender has two fractures of his jaw, one either side. The England medical team have been in close contact overnight with Cahill’s club doctors who will treat him moving forward. Liverpool defender Martin Kelly will be called into the squad — subject to agreement from UEFA’s medical team.
“Kelly trained with the England players last week and was part of the group that travelled to Norway (where England won 1-0 in Oslo to give Hodgson a win in his first game as England boss).”
Some good news on the injury front did arrive Sunday when Terry, Cahill’s Chelsea and England central defensive colleague, was passed fit — for the time being at least — after suffering a hamstring problem against Belgium.
“John Terry has been scanned this morning and given the all-clear,” the FA said. “He will be re-assessed on Tuesday when the team regroup.”
Saturday’s match was England’s last before they begin their Euro 2012 Group D campaign against France in Donetsk on 11 June.
Now Gary Cahill is out of England's injury-ravaged Euro 2012 squad
CHELSEA CENTRE-HALF Gary Cahill has been ruled out of England’s Euro 2012 campaign with a double fracture of the jaw, the Football Association announced today.
The former Bolton man was injured in a collision with his own goalkeeper Joe Hart during the 1-0 win over Belgium at Wembley yesterday.
A scan today revealed the extent of the damage and he joins the likes of Frank Lampard as late injury withdrawals.
Manager Roy Hodgson has called up young Liverpool defender Martin Kelly as a replacement. Former skipper Rio Ferdinand has been snubbed — having been told that he was excluded from the original squad for ‘footballing reasons’.
John Terry will face charges that he allegedly racially abused Anton Ferdinand, a brother of the Manchester United star, in a game with QPR last October. Rio Ferdinand tweeted: “What reasons????!!!!” moments after the decision to call on Kelly was made public.
“Gary Cahill has been withdrawn from England’s Euro 2012 squad following the injury he suffered in the match against Belgium,” the FA statement reads.
“The Chelsea defender has two fractures of his jaw, one either side. The England medical team have been in close contact overnight with Cahill’s club doctors who will treat him moving forward. Liverpool defender Martin Kelly will be called into the squad — subject to agreement from UEFA’s medical team.
“Kelly trained with the England players last week and was part of the group that travelled to Norway (where England won 1-0 in Oslo to give Hodgson a win in his first game as England boss).”
Some good news on the injury front did arrive Sunday when Terry, Cahill’s Chelsea and England central defensive colleague, was passed fit — for the time being at least — after suffering a hamstring problem against Belgium.
“John Terry has been scanned this morning and given the all-clear,” the FA said. “He will be re-assessed on Tuesday when the team regroup.”
Saturday’s match was England’s last before they begin their Euro 2012 Group D campaign against France in Donetsk on 11 June.
Check out TheScore’s Euro 2012 mini-site here>
To embed this post, copy the code below on your site
crisis England Euro 2012 Euro2012 John Terry Rio Ferdinand