Michael Carrick has suffered another injury blow after being ruled out of England’s Euro 2016 qualifier against Slovenia with a groin problem.
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Michael Carrick has suffered another injury blow after being ruled out of England’s Euro 2016 qualifier against Slovenia with a groin problem.
Carrick’s withdrawal from the squad last night after a scan confirmed the injury will also be a major disappointment for Manchester United manager Louis van Gaal.
The midfielder, who was in line to play against Slovenia at Wembley on Saturday, faces an anxious wait to see whether he will recover in time for United’s game against Arsenal on November 22.
Carrick trained for 20 minutes at St George’s Park yesterday before limping off with the injury. He was sent for a scan in the afternoon which ruled him out of Saturday’s clash and the friendly against Scotland at Celtic Park on Tuesday.
Tottenham winger Andros Townsend will be assessed this morning after failing to train for a second successive day because of an ankle injury.
The England forward was dragged off at half-time during Spurs’ 2-1 defeat at White Hart Lane against Stoke City on Sunday.
Hodgson has given Townsend another 24 hours to recover before making a decision on whether he should remain with the squad for the next five days.
Carrick was given permission by Van Gaal to join Hodgson’s squad after making his first start of the season against Crystal Palace at Old Trafford last Saturday.
Instead the United manager will assess his player when he returns to Carrington today for a scan. England medical staff believe it is only a minor tear.
Twenty-four hours before his withdrawal, Carrick had spoken of his pride at earning a recall to the national squad. Asked if he considered retirement following his World Cup snub, he replied: ‘I am only 33 so hopefully I have got a few more years left. It was never something that crossed my mind. I am enjoying things at the moment and I feel good.’
United’s next game is against Arsenal and Van Gaal has a crippling injury list. Defenders Marcos Rojo, Rafael da Silva, Phil Jones and Jonny Evans are all struggling with problems and striker Radamel Falcao continues to be plagued by knee trouble.
Meanwhile Wayne Rooney, who will reach his 100th cap against Slovenia on Saturday, believes he will have to win a World Cup to be considered alongside fellow United icon Sir Bobby Charlton.
He said: ‘Obviously, I’m not going to be as big a legend as Sir Bobby — he’s won the World Cup with England — so to eclipse that I’d have to win the World Cup.
‘I could sit here saying I’ve got 200 caps and 100 goals for my country, but the ultimate is to win a trophy.’ – Daily Mail
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