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Knee injury forces King to quit England camp

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Post by Chelsea FC Tue Mar 24, 2009 6:12 pm

Knee injury forces King to quit England camp

Ledley King is thought to be seriously considering his international future after being forced to pull out of the England squad on Tuesday as a result of his chronic knee injury.

King did not take part in training at Arsenal's London Colney training complex on Tuesday morning and has since left the training camp and will not feature in either Saturday's friendly against Slovakia or next Wednesday's World Cup qualifier against Ukraine.

''Ledley King has returned to Spurs Lodge to continue his rehabilitation over the course of the international break, following discussions and assessments overnight by the medical staff of both the club and the England national team,'' said a statement released by the FA.

''It has been agreed by both parties that the best interests of the player are served by continuing his individual training programme at the club and he will play no further part in England's preparations or participate in the friendly against Slovakia or the World Cup qualifier against Ukraine.''

The Tottenham Hotspur captain does not train in between games and rarely plays more than once a week, keeping fit instead by weight lifting in the gym and arduous swimming sessions.

Such is the debilitating nature of 28-year-old King's injury that Spurs manager Harry Redknapp questioned Fabio Capello's decision to recall the defender to the England squad.

King was a surprise inclusion in Capello's squad, not least because if he were to play in both games he would almost certainly miss Spurs' next league game against Blackburn Rovers.

''Ledley hardly trains and has to be nursed through every week,'' Redknapp told The Sun. ''I really can't see the sense in this.

''It's pointless. If he plays against Ukraine there is no way he can play on Saturday against Blackburn.''

Reports in the Daily Star suggest that while King was exhilarated that his Spurs form had earned him an England call-up, but the reality of the situation has left him questioning whether he is physically capable of balancing the demands of club and international football.

King is hopeful that despite his frailty he will be offered a new contract at White Hart Lane and the end of the season when his current deal comes to an end.

On Tuesday, King was seen arriving with the England squad at Arsenal's London Colney training complex before departing ahead of the training session.

Meanwhile, England's only other injury worries concern Manchester City winger Shaun Wright-Phillips, who missed the session with a sore back, and Portsmouth striker Peter Crouch who has a tight calf and also sat out.

Both Wright-Phillips and Crouch are expected to make quick recoveries and to feature against Slovakia at Wembley on Saturday.

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