Arsenal striker Eduardo ready to face England in World Cup qualifier after 'diving' storm

03 September 2009 16:14
Centre of the storm: Eduardo is due to meet England[LNB]Eduardo is set to face England in next Wednesday's World Cup qualifier at Wembley - a week after the Arsenal striker was banned by UEFA from two Champions League games for diving.[LNB]Arsenal are set to appeal against the ban after the Brazilian-born Croatian international was accused of deliberately trying to win a penalty in last week's 3-1 Champions League win over Celtic. [LNB]Croatia boss Slaven Bilic hit out at Eduardo's ban and labelled the decision a 'disgrace'. [LNB]Bilic said: 'We are talking about a player who is a role model of a sportsman.[LNB]'I simply cannot understand how he can be punished.' [LNB] Taking a dive: Eduardo wins a controversial penalty for Arsenal against Celtic[LNB]Eduardo is expected to feature against Belarus in Saturday's qualifier but Bilic may not risk him for the full 90 minutes, as he sees the player as crucial to his plans at Wembley. [LNB] Nicklas Bendtner snubbed Barcelona, Inter Milan and Bayern Munich, claims Arsenal striker's father Arsenal agree new long-term contracts for young stars Nicklas Bendtner and Denilson Arsene Wenger ready to vent Arsenal's Eduardo anger to Sir Alex Ferguson and Rafa Benitez at top Europe coaches' meeting ARSENAL FC

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