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Hodgson calls on Jagielka as Barry pulls out of Euros

Roy Hodgson lost the second member of his original 23-man Euro 2012 squad to injury yesterday when Gareth Barry was forced to withdraw after scans revealed the extent of damage in a stomach muscle torn during Saturday's friendly win over Norway.

Gareth Barry suffered a stomach injury against Norway on Saturday

Roy Hodgson calls on Phil Jagielka as Gareth Barry is forced to withdraw from England's Euro 2012 squad

Roy Hodgson lost the second member of his original 23-man Euro 2012 squad to injury yesterday when Gareth Barry was forced to withdraw after scans revealed the extent of damage in a stomach muscle torn during Saturday's friendly win over Norway.

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Lille midfielder Eden Hazard today took to Twitter to suggest he has made a decision on which club he will join this summer.

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Hodgson refuses to gamble on Barry's fitness

Roy Hodgson has vowed that England will not repeat the mistake of taking an unfit Gareth Barry into another tournament, as the day arrives that will tell the manager the full extent of the injury crisis that clouds his European Championship hopes

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Gareth Barry

Roy Hodgson refuses to gamble on Gareth Barry's fitness for Euro 2012

Midfielder set to be replaced by Jagielka in England squad if thigh scan confirms the worst

Lille's Eden Hazard is France's Player of the Year again

Eden Hazard will join Manchester City, Chelsea or Manchester United

Eden Hazard has confirmed he is heading to England and the role he is offered will be a key factor when he chooses between the Manchester clubs and Champions League winners Chelsea.

Roy Hodgson (left) and Gary Neville (centre) speak to Glen Johnson during an England training session atthe Etihad Stadium yesterday

Hodgson makes a sunny start – with Neville's assistance

England in bright mood under their new manager as coach puts his boots back on

Andy Carroll pictured training yesterday

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Welbeck injury puts Liverpool striker in pole position to lead line against Norway and France

Roy Hodgson takes an England training session

Glen Johnson an injury concern as Roy Hodgson takes England training session

Glen Johnson sparked a fitness concern ahead of England's friendly with Norway this weekend when he failed to play any meaningful part in an open training session this morning because of an infected toe.

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Time for Manchester City title celebrations to end says assistant manager Brian Kidd

Manchester City assistant boss Brian Kidd believes the time for celebrating their first title in 44 years is over.

Tom Cleverley pictured in training

Manchester United midfielder Tom Cleverley eager to put injury-hit season behind him

Manchester United midfielder Tom Cleverley is keen to put a nightmare season behind him and look forward to starting afresh in August.

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Scott Parker's fitness to be assessed as England assemble for Euro 2012 preparations

Roy Hodgson will assess the fitness of key midfielder Scott Parker when the England squad assembles later today to launch their preparations for Euro 2012.

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