England No 1 Joe Hart joined by Arsenal rookie James Shea as goalkeeper crisis deepens

31 August 2010 19:38
Keep it up: Joe Hart (left) and James Shea at London Colney[LNB]Joe Hart is England'sgoalkeeper on meritbut the 23-year-old isnot exactly underpressure. [LNB]He was the last manstanding from the originalthree selected for therecent friendly againstHungary after PaulRobinson suddenly choseto retire and Ben Fosterwithdrew with injury. [LNB]And yesterday, theEngland training session atArsenal's London Colney ground descended deeperinto farce before theirmatch against Bulgaria onFriday. [LNB]Faced with injuriesto Foster (knee) and ScottCarson (back), FabioCapello had to turn toArsene Wenger indesperation and ask toborrow a goalkeeper for apractice match. [LNB]So up stepped 19-year-oldJames Shea, joining Hartfor a few training drillsbefore being chipped soTheo Walcott said byWayne Rooney from 18yards.[LNB] 'It was a goodexperience for him,'added Walcott. [LNB]Born in Islington buteligible to represent theRepublic of Ireland, Sheabegan as a midfielderbefore being convertedinto a keeper.[LNB] He was onthe bench against WestBrom in the Carling Cuplast September. England,however, has come soonerthan expected.[LNB] Arsenal hotshot Theo Walcott ready to tough it out for England after shock World Cup axeI don't blame Capello for leaving me out of World Cup squad, says WalcottCapello forced to draft in Arsenal reserve as keeping crisis hits new low[LNB] 

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