Int Football - Capello: injured players must report

Eurosport - Tue, 18 Nov 19:25:00 2008

Fabio Capello has insisted that England players injured just before an international must report for checks by a national team doctor.

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England manager Fabio Capello has laid down the law to clubs and insisted that players who are injured the match before an international will have to report for checks by a national team doctor before pulling out.

The Italian's squad for the friendly in Germany, already looking thin, was further hit when midfielders Steven Gerrard and Frank Lampard were hurt in weekend Premier League games.

Gerrard was asked to travel from Liverpool to London for a check by an England doctor before being excused while Chelsea's Lampard was also examined.

Capello said he was satisfied both were unfit to play but added everyone in future would be required to undergo the same checks in similar circumstances.

"The players are injured, that's the only problem," he said at the Olympiastadion in Berlin. "Wayne Rooney and Rio Ferdinand didn't play at the weekend so they could never be in the squad.

"We checked Gerrard and Lampard. This will be the rule for future games. The doctor will check the condition of the players."

David Beckham, Michael Owen, Emile Heskey and Joe Cole are among the other players England were unable to consider because of injury or fitness concerns, leaving the manager little option but to experiment.

"I'm happy because tomorrow some players that play very well in the Premier League can play a very important game against a big team and I can check the confidence and the performance of these players," Capello said.

"I hope to learn a lot, even in a friendly game.

"To me there are no friendlies. The only friendly is the training session before the match."

Reuters

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  1. Comment No 1 johnmurphy232. The same players that­ cannot turn up fro a friendly becaused they are­ supposedly injured will turn out for their clubs the­ following week, miricle of modern medicine? They will­ also expect to play in the FULL Internationals!Theres a­ saying up North that goes like, if you can`t shovel­ coal then don`t expect a Fire! Another thing Donnae­ @#$% a @#$%!

    From Easyrider2609, on Wed 19 Nov 5:01PM

  2. FABIO! YOU ARE BRILLIANT! RIGHT ON SQUIRE!

    From Easyrider2609, on Wed 19 Nov 4:58PM

  3. you will see gerrard and lampard next week playing for­ their club,

    From merzak, on Wed 19 Nov 10:07AM

  4. friendlies are the ONLY way to get the "TEAM"­ together like it or lump it. Provided they are serious­ countries (like Germany and Holland and even the Frogs)­ then players must be forced to show up even on a bloody­ stretcher. It is not always about fiitness, it is about­ bonding and being a team. Fabio has more interest in­ this than previous managers and he is absolutely right

    From not printable, on Wed 19 Nov 7:51AM

  5. I will send my neighbours three legged dog for duty­ Ivan, he will use the middle one when required so wont­ be so bad

    From not printable, on Wed 19 Nov 7:48AM

  6. And so it should be. Im convinced there are too many­ pull outs from make believe injuries, but Capello­ should be able to check up on the players and make his­ own decision. He's got a job to do aswell.

    From Tom, on Wed 19 Nov 7:13AM

  7. johnmurphy is more than likely a marsh monkey which­ explains his lack of patriotism

    From Geoff, on Wed 19 Nov 12:18AM

  8. Good on ya Capello,show Rafa.Alex etc.whose boss

    From the truth, on Tue 18 Nov 9:11PM

  9. "who dose capello think he is he does not have the­ right to demand players should attend there doctor if­ the players club doctor say the player is injured that­ should be enough after all it is the clubs that pay the­ players wages to many players get injured playing in­ stupid friendlies at this time of year and it is the­ clubs and players that suffer."

    So DUMBA$$ if­ you want to work on the "side" after your­ regular job you cant do that because your first job­ pays for most of your bills so if you get hurt by doing­ something in your free time you should pay back the­ employer that pays most of your bills? You work for­ the team as a player they do not own you. Your country­ gave your mom and dad a place to fu** so you can come­ out and even be employed is there something you owe to­ your country???? My God what is the world coming to­ when the English are not even proud anylonger....

    From vtrivuncic, on Tue 18 Nov 8:36PM

  10. if u don't want to play in in 'stupid'­ friendlies, u better not play in competitive matches­ also.. Capello thinks passion is the most important­ thing.. So he don't want players to skip friendlies­ in the name of injury..

    From blackpirate02, on Tue 18 Nov 8:12PM

  11. This always happens, players pulling out at the last­ minute for a freindly, all seems a bit dubious to me.­ Fair play on Capello no one should take it for granted­ playing for England. People want England to be­ successful but if we never have a full strength side­ for games like this how do we develop a side that­ consistently plays well together? A few good results­ and everyone thinks we're world beaters.

    From garethunwin, on Tue 18 Nov 8:03PM

  12. who dose capello think he is he does not have the right­ to demand players should attend there doctor if the­ players club doctor say the player is injured that­ should be enough after all it is the clubs that pay the­ players wages to many players get injured playing in­ stupid friendlies at this time of year and it is the­ clubs and players that suffer.

    From JOHN, on Tue 18 Nov 7:40PM
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