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Defender Ledley King has withdrawn from the England squad to face Croatia in the Euro 2008 qualifier in Zagreb. | Defender Ledley King has withdrawn from the England squad to face Croatia in the Euro 2008 qualifier in Zagreb. |
The Tottenham skipper, 25, has pulled out of Wednesday's match as a precaution to protect a knee injury. | |
King had surgery on a long-standing problem over the summer while he was recovering from a broken foot, however the knee keeps flaring up after games. | |
His absence should be off-set by the return of Manchester United defender Rio Ferdinand after a back spasm. | |
Ferdinand missed Saturday's 0-0 draw with Macedonia and was replaced in the centre of defence by King, who took the plaudits in a disappointing performance. | |
Coach Steve McClaren said: "Rio has trained and it's good to have him back with us." |