England double blow as Defoe and Walcott ruled out
England coach Fabio Capello suffered a double injury blow on Thursday as Tottenham striker Jermain Defoe and Arsenal winger Theo Walcott were ruled out for up to six weeks.
England coach Fabio Capello suffered a double injury blow on Thursday as Tottenham striker Jermain Defoe(L) and Arsenal winger Theo Walcott(R), seen here on September 3, were ruled out for up to six weeks.
Defoe will be sidelined with an ankle injury sustained in the second half of England's 3-1 victory over Switzerland in a Euro 2012 qualifier in Basel on Tuesday.
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