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~~~ England Lose Hargreaves For Vienna Tune-Up ~~~
Long-standing knee problem forces midfielder to stay in Manchester
Hargeaves' fitness will be reassessed at the weekend.
The Manchester United midfielder Owen Hargreaves has been ruled out of
England's friendly with Austria in Vienna on Friday. Hargreaves has only just
returned to action after a long-standing tendinitis problem which he sustained
while at Bayern Munich, and started for his club against Blackburn on Sunday.
But he is still suffering some discomfort with his knee and following discussions
between the United manager Sir Alex Ferguson and England's coach Steve
McClaren, it has been decided Hargreaves should remain in Manchester for
treatment.
It is still hoped Hargreaves will be available for the Euro 2008 qualifier against
Croatia at Wembley on November 21. "Owen Hargreaves is recovering from a
long-term injury," said an FA spokesman. "Having discussed it with Manchester
United, it was felt he should remain in Manchester for treatment until the
weekend - with the emphasis on his fitness for the Croatia qualifier."
The obvious implication from that statement is that Hargreaves will link up with
the England squad only should Russia fail to win in Israel on Saturday, thus
restoring qualification back into the hands of McClaren and his team.
Hargreaves' absence should have no material effect on England's preparation for
the Austria friendly. He has not played for his country at all this season - and
with captain Steven Gerrard, Gareth Barry and Frank Lampard all available,
McClaren still has plenty of options.
The other absentee from training at Arsenal's London Colney complex today was
the Chelsea winger Shaun Wright-Phillips, who has a minor ankle injury and was
rested purely as a precaution. The 26-year-old should return to training
tomorrow, but the problem only heightens the likelihood of former captain David
Beckham winning his 98th cap in the Austrian capital. www.guardian.co.uk
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~~~ England Lose Hargreaves For Vienna Tune-Up ~~~
Long-standing knee problem forces midfielder to stay in Manchester
Hargeaves' fitness will be reassessed at the weekend.
The Manchester United midfielder Owen Hargreaves has been ruled out of
England's friendly with Austria in Vienna on Friday. Hargreaves has only just
returned to action after a long-standing tendinitis problem which he sustained
while at Bayern Munich, and started for his club against Blackburn on Sunday.
But he is still suffering some discomfort with his knee and following discussions
between the United manager Sir Alex Ferguson and England's coach Steve
McClaren, it has been decided Hargreaves should remain in Manchester for
treatment.
It is still hoped Hargreaves will be available for the Euro 2008 qualifier against
Croatia at Wembley on November 21. "Owen Hargreaves is recovering from a
long-term injury," said an FA spokesman. "Having discussed it with Manchester
United, it was felt he should remain in Manchester for treatment until the
weekend - with the emphasis on his fitness for the Croatia qualifier."
The obvious implication from that statement is that Hargreaves will link up with
the England squad only should Russia fail to win in Israel on Saturday, thus
restoring qualification back into the hands of McClaren and his team.
Hargreaves' absence should have no material effect on England's preparation for
the Austria friendly. He has not played for his country at all this season - and
with captain Steven Gerrard, Gareth Barry and Frank Lampard all available,
McClaren still has plenty of options.
The other absentee from training at Arsenal's London Colney complex today was
the Chelsea winger Shaun Wright-Phillips, who has a minor ankle injury and was
rested purely as a precaution. The 26-year-old should return to training
tomorrow, but the problem only heightens the likelihood of former captain David
Beckham winning his 98th cap in the Austrian capital. www.guardian.co.uk
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