Theo Walcott headache for Fabio Capello as Arsenal winger targets Euro qualifier return

01 October 2010 11:04
Theo Walcott will test Fabio Capello's own fitness rules as he nears recovery from an ankle injury.[LNB]Walcott will not be fit to play for Arsenal at Chelsea on Sunday, the day before Capello names his squad for the Euro 2012 qualifier against Montenegro on October 12.[LNB]Normally, the England boss refuses to select players who were not able to play the last game for their clubs but the fact that the squad will be named so far in advance may tempt him to bend this rule.[LNB] On the mend: Walcott picked up his injury during the clash with Switzerland[LNB]Walcott started the season in flying form before injuring his ankle on international duty in Switzerland last month but has a good chance of being fit to face Montenegro and is very keen to play for his country having re-established himself in the team after missing the World Cup.[LNB]Capello has some problems on the flanks because James Milner is suspended and Aaron Lennon's form has been patchy and he is struggling to hold down a regular place in the Tottenham team. Lennon has not been named in an England squad since the World Cup.[LNB]Adam Johnson, Ashley Young and Shaun Wright-Phillips are the other main contenders, as he will resist the option of moving Steven Gerrard out wide.[LNB]Capello will make a personal check on the form of Young and Lennon when he attends Aston Villa v Spurs on Saturday, his assistant Franco Baldini is bound for the derby between Fulham and West Ham.[LNB]The pair will both be at Stamford Bridge on Sunday for Chelsea v Arsenal, by which time Capello will have seen seven games in ten days.[LNB] Wenger's crusade on bad tackling is 'ridiculous', says Bolton's RobinsonRooney could clash with Fergie over England as Wilshere is recalledThe Friday Five: Classic Arsenal v Chelsea clashes in recent historyARSENAL FC

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