Welbeck latest World Cup casualty

Welbeck latest World Cup casualty

England forward Danny Welbeck has picked up an
injury with only three days before their World Cup
opener against Italy .
The Manchester United forward trained on Tuesday
with a strapping on his thigh and limped off before
the end of the session at England ’ s training base in
Urca.
England are due to leave for Manaus , where the
clash with Cesare Prandelli ’ s men takes place , on
Thursday.
If Welbeck misses that match it would mean a
reshuffle of England ’ s likely front four, with Raheem
Sterling and Ross Barkley among those who could
be considered by manager Roy Hodgson as a
replacement .
Sterling was not involved in the 0 -0 draw with
Honduras in Miami on Saturday as he was serving a
one-match ban for his sending - off against Ecuador.
Hodgson will almost certainly be without Arsenal
winger Alex Oxlade -Chamberlain, who is more likely
to be available for England ’ s second match against
Uruguay on June 19.
Oxlade- Chamberlain continued to train away from
his team -mates on Tuesday , mainly running at a
faster pace as he continues his recovery from a
medial knee ligament injury .
“It looks very unlikely that we ’ ll replace him , ”
Hodgson said of Oxlade -Chamberlain. “I don’ t think
that will be the case. I’ m not a doctor I can’ t give
you real up to date or detailed information about
where it is .
“He has got a strained medial ligament – that we
do know . But he is certainly working very hard and I
don’ t think he could be further forward in terms of
his progression than he is now .”