Post by Taxigirl on Oct 5, 2005 8:36:34 GMT
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by Mark Kendall
Ashley Cole has been ruled out of England's forthcoming World Cup qualifiers with Austria and Poland.
The Arsenal defender has sustained a stress fracture of the foot and looks set for at least a month on the sidelines.
Cole picked up the problem during England's training session on Tuesday and the news will be a huge blow both to Sven Goran Eriksson and Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger.
Ashley Cole has been ruled out of England's forthcoming World Cup qualifiers with Austria and Poland.
The Arsenal defender has sustained a stress fracture of the foot and looks set for at least a month on the sidelines.
Cole picked up the problem during England's training session on Tuesday and the news will be a huge blow both to Sven Goran Eriksson and Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger.
Eriksson has called up Liverpool's Stephen Warnock, but he insists England still have plenty of options despite Cole's untimely withdrawal.
"He (Cole) has had to pull out unfortunately, they took a scan on his foot and he has a stress fracture so he is probably out for one month," Eriksson revealed at a press conference.
"It's a pity to lose Ashley Cole because Ashley Cole is maybe the best left-back in the world.
"But we have a lot of options including (Jamie) Carragher, Phil Neville, Stephen Warnock and Kieran Richardson who is playing there for Manchester United at the moment."
England face Austria at Old Trafford on Saturday and then play their last qualifying game at the same venue against Poland the following Wednesday.
by Mark Kendall
Ashley Cole has been ruled out of England's forthcoming World Cup qualifiers with Austria and Poland.
The Arsenal defender has sustained a stress fracture of the foot and looks set for at least a month on the sidelines.
Cole picked up the problem during England's training session on Tuesday and the news will be a huge blow both to Sven Goran Eriksson and Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger.
Ashley Cole has been ruled out of England's forthcoming World Cup qualifiers with Austria and Poland.
The Arsenal defender has sustained a stress fracture of the foot and looks set for at least a month on the sidelines.
Cole picked up the problem during England's training session on Tuesday and the news will be a huge blow both to Sven Goran Eriksson and Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger.
Eriksson has called up Liverpool's Stephen Warnock, but he insists England still have plenty of options despite Cole's untimely withdrawal.
"He (Cole) has had to pull out unfortunately, they took a scan on his foot and he has a stress fracture so he is probably out for one month," Eriksson revealed at a press conference.
"It's a pity to lose Ashley Cole because Ashley Cole is maybe the best left-back in the world.
"But we have a lot of options including (Jamie) Carragher, Phil Neville, Stephen Warnock and Kieran Richardson who is playing there for Manchester United at the moment."
England face Austria at Old Trafford on Saturday and then play their last qualifying game at the same venue against Poland the following Wednesday.