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Harry Redknapp suggested Ledley King’s World Cup future could be decided today. He told talkSPORT on Monday morning: “I spoke to our physio last night, Wayne Diesel. Wayne is out in South Africa, he’s gone over there to be around the England camp. “I don’t think we’ll see Ledley again if he’s struggling to play. “They are...

Ledley King will continue to be monitored on a daily basis amid reports his World Cup is over. The Tottenham defender had to be replaced at half time during England’s 1-1 draw with the USA on Saturday due to a groin injury. He has already been ruled out of Friday’s second Group C encounter against Algeria in Cape Town. “Ledley has a groin muscle strain....

John Terry believes that there will be no problem in the England central defensive partnership when Ledley King misses training. King played 45 minutes alongside Terry in the 3-0 win against Platinum Stars on Monday and the pair are expected to start against the United States on Saturday. “We’ve got a good understanding. I think everyone knows we used to play...

Jermain Defoe won’t predict whether he has forced his way into England’s starting line-up. The Spurs striker scored England’s opening goal in their 3-0 win over the Platinum Stars in their final warm-up game on Monday. Defoe said: “I don’t know if I’ve done enough. That’s up to the manager. “As a forward, scoring goals is...

Michael Dawson is looking forward to the start of the World Cup with England. The Spurs defender played 45 minutes in England’s 3-0 win over the Platinum Stars in their final warm-up match. “I’m ready and waiting, we’ll just have to wait and see what the manager does,” Dawson told Sky Sports News. “We’ve had a good few weeks training...

Three Tottenham Hotspur players have been named in England’s starting line-up for the friendly match against Platinum Stars. Ledley King, Jermain Defoe and Peter Crouch all take their place in the starting eleven for the final warm-up game before they kick-off their World Cup campaign. Starting XI Joe Hart, Glen Johnson, Ledley King, John Terry, Ashley Cole, Shaun...

Ledley King believes it is worth gambling on his mobility in later life to play at the World Cup. The Tottenham defender suffers from a knee problem which means he cannot train every day and with Rio Ferdinand having to withdraw from the England squad through injury, King is expected to partner John Terry in defence. King said: “There is not a day goes by where...

Michael Dawson has insisted that Ledley King won’t let anyone down if he is to start in defence for England. Dawson pinpointed King’s ability to play in Tottenham’s last few games of the season as an indication that he can cope with the World Cup schedule. “Without a shadow of doubt Ledley won’t let anyone down,” Dawson said. “The...

Sam Allardyce has claimed that he does not see Ledley King as a “replacement” in the England defence for the injured Rio Ferdinand. The Blackburn boss believes that King will easily fill the void left by Ferdinand and only his chronic knee problem has stopped him from being a regular in Capello’s side. Allardyce told the News of the World: “Arguably,...

Fabio Capello has insisted that Michael Dawson will have his part to play during England’s World Cup campaign. Spurs boss Harry Redknapp was critical of Capello’s dealings with Dawson when he was originally axed from the 30-man squad. Dawson trained this morning with the England squad just hours after landing in South Africa. Capello said: “I didn’t...