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| Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain to be out of World Cup games for 10 to 21 days | Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain to be out of World Cup games for 10 to 21 days |
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| Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain’s World Cup participation is in doubt after a scan showed the knee injury he suffered in England’s 2-2 draw against Ecuador will keep him out for between 10 and 21 days. | Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain’s World Cup participation is in doubt after a scan showed the knee injury he suffered in England’s 2-2 draw against Ecuador will keep him out for between 10 and 21 days. |
| England have yet to decide whether to replace him - if he was to miss the minimum of 10 days then he would be out for just the Italy game and they might consider persevering with him. | England have yet to decide whether to replace him - if he was to miss the minimum of 10 days then he would be out for just the Italy game and they might consider persevering with him. |
| John Stones, the Everton centre-half, who is with the squad in Miami but not a member of the World Cup squad, could be retained with the travelling party to Brazil while Oxlade-Chamberlain is assessed and could be called up should the Arsenal midfielder be out for longer. That would free up James Milner, who played right-back in the draw against Ecuador, to play in midfield. | |
| Michael Carrick and Tom Cleverley are on the stand-by list while Nathan Redmond, who has been in good form for the under-21s, may also come into consideration as a more like-for-like player should it be neccesary to replace Oxlade-Chamberlain. Yet Hodgson may prefer to keep Stones on board considering his involvement with the squad during England’s training camp. | |
| The Arsenal player limped off the field in the 63rd minute of the friendly in Miami after being kicked by Ecuador’s Carlos Gruezo. | The Arsenal player limped off the field in the 63rd minute of the friendly in Miami after being kicked by Ecuador’s Carlos Gruezo. |
| Oxlade-Chamberlain, who was playing his first match since 20 April following a groin injury, was still hobbling as he left the stadium on Wednesday as a result of the blow to his right leg. | Oxlade-Chamberlain, who was playing his first match since 20 April following a groin injury, was still hobbling as he left the stadium on Wednesday as a result of the blow to his right leg. |
| The England manager Roy Hodgson appeared prepared for the worst when he said: “We have our fears there might be some ligament damage. His knee buckled under the challenge as the player turned into him.” | The England manager Roy Hodgson appeared prepared for the worst when he said: “We have our fears there might be some ligament damage. His knee buckled under the challenge as the player turned into him.” |
| Oxlade-Chamberlain’s loss will be a damaging blow for Hodgson. The midfielder, who scored for England in their friendly draw in Brazil’s Maracanã stadium almost exactly a year ago to the day, put in a series of surging runs against Ecuador and he also set Rooney up for the equaliser following Enner Valencia’s opener. | Oxlade-Chamberlain’s loss will be a damaging blow for Hodgson. The midfielder, who scored for England in their friendly draw in Brazil’s Maracanã stadium almost exactly a year ago to the day, put in a series of surging runs against Ecuador and he also set Rooney up for the equaliser following Enner Valencia’s opener. |
| Jack Wilshere and Luke Shaw also had to be substituted in the Ecuador match, but Hodgson insists they will be fine for the tournament in Brazil. “Jack Wilshere suffered from cramp, Luke Shaw too. We took them off for those reasons alone,” Hodgson said. | Jack Wilshere and Luke Shaw also had to be substituted in the Ecuador match, but Hodgson insists they will be fine for the tournament in Brazil. “Jack Wilshere suffered from cramp, Luke Shaw too. We took them off for those reasons alone,” Hodgson said. |
| Both teams ended the match with 10 men after England’s Raheem Sterling and Ecuador’s Antonio Valencia were sent off with 11 minutes left. Sterling took Valencia out with a late challenge and the Manchester United midfielder responded by grabbing the Liverpool youngster by the neck. | Both teams ended the match with 10 men after England’s Raheem Sterling and Ecuador’s Antonio Valencia were sent off with 11 minutes left. Sterling took Valencia out with a late challenge and the Manchester United midfielder responded by grabbing the Liverpool youngster by the neck. |