Wednesday, 1 June 2011

Carrick out of England qualifier

Manchester United midfielder Michael Carrick has pulled out of the England squad to face Switzerland in a Euro 2012 qualifier on Saturday.
The 29-year-old suffered a knock during his club's Champions League final defeat by Barcelona at Wembley.
Carrick reported to the England squad with what is believed to be a hip injury but was unable to train and has now been sent back to United.
David Stockdale and Jermain Defoe had already been ruled out.
The news will come as a blow to Carrick, who was recalled to the squad for the first time since the 2010 World Cup by manager Fabio Capello.
Carrick was in fine form in the Premier League as United earned their 19th English league title, although he was overshadowed on Saturday as his side were comfortably beaten by a superb Barca.
Carrick's withdrawal leaves Capello with 24 players at his disposal for the game against Ottmar Hitzfeld's Swiss outfit.
England are top of Group G, with 10 points from four games, while Switzerland lie a distant third, having gained only four points from the same number of matches.
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