Steven Gerrard and Frank Lampard are both out of
the England squad to play Germany and have been replaced by Jimmy
Bullard and Scott Parker.
Gerrard reported for duty ahead of Wednesday's friendly
against Germany in Berlin despite the Liverpool website stating he
would be unavailable after picking up a leg injury at Bolton on
Saturday.
But a check by the FA's medical staff has proved that
diagnosis to be correct and Gerrard has returned to the
north-west.
Gerrard's midfield partner Lampard also misses out after scans
on a rib injury he picked up at West Brom on Saturday revealed he
would not be fit enough to be involved at the Olympic Stadium.
Coach Fabio Capello has been quick to call in a couple of
replacements, asking Fulham's Bullard and West Ham's Parker to join
up at England's Hertfordshire base having already called Paul
Robinson into his squad last night.
It means only three of Capello's first-choice line-up is likely
to be available for England's first visit to the German capital
since 1972.
But one of them is set to be John Terry, who completed a full
training session on Monday morning despite fitness doubts that
arose over a foot injury he sustained at West Brom at the
weekend.