Tuesday, 10 November 2015

England facing injury crisis with 37 Premier League players out - report

Tottenham's Eric Dier has added to an already stellar season at White Hart Lane, with his first call-up to the England squad.
Roy Hodgson is facing a selection dilemma with 37 England-qualified Premier League players out injured ahead of the Three Lions' upcoming friendlies against Spain and France.
Just 35 percent of Premier League players were eligible for England as of March 2015, with a Daily Telegraph study showing that more than a quarter of the top flight's total of 142 are unavailable for friendlies against European champions Spain on Nov. 13 and Euro 2016 hosts France on Nov. 17.
Notable absentees for Hodgson are Arsenal quartet Jack Wilshere, Danny Welbeck, Theo Walcott and Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain, with Liverpool duo Daniel Sturridge and James Milner also out. Luke Shaw and Danny Ings both have long-term injuries, as do goalkeepers Fraser Forster and Ben Foster.
England qualified for Euro 2016 with a 100 percent record from Group E after 10 wins from 10, though Hodgson may have to call on a number of players who did not feature in the qualifying campaign for November's international break.

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