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Euro 2008 Qualifiers: England v Israel/Russia *spoilers, and possibly trips to Austria and Switzerland cancelled*
squad's out tomorrow :thup:
<pre class="ip-ubbcode-code-pre"> The Table--------- P W D L GD PtsCroatia 7 5 2 0 +12 17Israel 8 5 2 1 +10 17-----------------------------------------------Russia 7 4 3 0 +10 15ENGLAND 7 4 2 1 +10 14Macedonia 7 2 1 4 -1 7Estonia 8 1 0 7 -13 3Andorra 8 0 0 8 -28 0The Games---------Sat 8 Sept Croatia v Estonia England v Israel Russia v MacedoniaWed 12 Sept Andorra v Croatia England v Russia Macedonia v Estonia</pre>
Spoiler: We win both games. McClaren keeps his job.
08-30-2007, 09:01 PM
Euro 2008 Qualifiers: England v Israel/Russia *spoilers, and possibly trips to Austria and Switzerland cancelled* Post #2
Steve McClaren will name his England squad for the key Euro 2008 qualifiers against Israel and Russia on Friday.
Coach McClaren is expected to name a 23-man squad for the two most important games of his managerial career, which could decide England's Group E destiny.
McClaren could be without David Beckham after he injured his knee playing for LA Galaxy and Manchester United striker Wayne Rooney is a definite absentee.
The Israel game is at Wembley on 8 September, with Russia four days later.
Beckham will have a scan on Friday to determine the extent of his injury, but he is a major doubt with so little time to recover.
McClaren had already resigned himself to being without Rooney after he broke a bone in his foot playing for United on the opening day of the season.
West Ham midfielder Kieron Dyer will also miss out after he suffered a double leg break in their Carling Cup game at Bristol Rovers on Tuesday.
With Tottenham's Aaron Lennon still recovering from knee surgery, Blackburn's David Bentley may get his chance.
Bentley was left out of the squad for the Germany friendly after pulling out of the European Under-21 Championship in the summer, citing tiredness.
Wayne Bridge and Ledley King definitely miss out, Gary Neville still has ankle trouble and Peter Crouch is suspended for the Israel game but available to play against Russia.
Liverpool captain Steven Gerrard missed their Champions League qualifiers in midweek, but he is still expected to be fit.
08-30-2007, 09:01 PM
Euro 2008 Qualifiers: England v Israel/Russia *spoilers, and possibly trips to Austria and Switzerland cancelled* Post #3
England have suffered a major injury scare ahead of September's Euro 2008 qualifiers after David Beckham hurt his knee playing for LA Galaxy.
Beckham, 32, was taken off during the Superliga final with Pachuca after twisting his knee in a block tackle.
"At this stage it's hard to tell, but it doesn't feel good," said Beckham.
"A ligament strain is four to six weeks but we'll have to wait for the results of the scan on Friday. If it is four to six, I won't be flying to England."
Beckham, who has had recent problems with an ankle injury, added: "I went into the tackle a little light because of my ankle and tried to compensate for that.
"I'd have been better off not doing it at all. Maybe it's a sign that I need a rest and don't come back until it's right."
England entertain Israel at Wembley on Saturday 8 September and then host Russia four days later.
The Galaxy lost the match to the Mexicans 4-3 on penalties and Beckham, who stayed in the treatment room after half-time, returned to the touchline in a suit when the match went into extra-time.
"I was on the treatment bed," he said. "But when it went to extra-time I wanted to be out there on the field, cheering the lads on as best I could."
Beckham had earlier been quoted as saying that if England reach the Euro 2008 finals in Austria and Switzerland, he will be fitter than he has been at previous international tournaments.
Beckham told the Daily Express: "If we do qualify, I'll be a lot more rested than people playing in the Premier League.
"That is a big advantage of being in the USA, where the fixture calendar is different. It's also the advantage of the shorter season from April to October here.
"If we make it to the finals, I will be a lot fresher going into games."
08-30-2007, 09:05 PM
Euro 2008 Qualifiers: England v Israel/Russia *spoilers, and possibly trips to Austria and Switzerland cancelled* Post #5
Euro 2008 Qualifiers: England v Israel/Russia *spoilers, and possibly trips to Austria and Switzerland cancelled* 
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