Heskey out of England squad

29 March 2009 12:46
England have confirmed that Emile Heskey has withdrawn from their squad ahead of Wednesday's World Cup qualifier against Ukraine.[LNB] Heskey was forced off after just 14 minutes of England's 4-0 win over Slovakia - after opening the scoring.[LNB]Scans have now confirmed that there is a problem with the striker's left hamstring and he has returned to Aston Villa.[LNB]Tottenham's Darren Bent has already been called into the squad for extra cover following Carlton Cole's thigh strain, while Peter Crouch's fitness is also a worry.[LNB]Coach Fabio Capello, who has already ruled out call-ups for Michael Owen and Kevin Davies, could be left with few options as the only fully-fit forward from his initial squad is Wayne Rooney.[LNB]

Source: SKY_Sports