Source: Daily_Mail
Samba backs injured Robinson to battle back into the England squad
Blackburn defender Christopher Samba has urged team-mate Paul Robinson not to give up on his World Cup dream. [LNB]Robinson was has been ruled out of action for a month after tearing a calf muscle in Saturday's 3-1 Barclays Premier League defeat at Tottenham. [LNB]Rovers boss Sam Allardyce said: 'It looks like we will be without Paul for up to four weeks.'[LNB] Crocked: Robinson down injured during Rovers' defeat to Tottenham[LNB]The news will have come as a major blow to a player who had high hopesof forcing his way into Fabio Capello's England plans for the summerdespite stiff competition from the likes of David James, Ben Foster,Rob Green and Joe Hart. [LNB]Samba told the Lancashire Telegraph: 'I hope Paul is not out for too long. The World Cup is coming and he has to defend his chances. I hope he recovers quick and can defend his chances. [LNB]'We all want to see him back for us and for England. Of course he still has a chance. I think he definitely deserves his place for the World Cup for England. [LNB]'Hopefully he can come back fit and show that.'[LNB]The 30-year-old was replaced at White Hart Lane by Jason Brown, who was making his first league appearance of the season. [LNB] Confident: Samba believes Robinson will make the plane to South Africa[LNB]And Samba is confident the 27-year-old former Gillingham man can plug the gap left by his injured team-mate. [LNB]He said: 'We have keepers and whoever plays we trust to cover Paul Robinson and to do his best. [LNB]'If Jason delivers on the pitch what he delivers in training every day, then there won't be any problem. [LNB]'He plays well for us when he plays and we will have no worries at all, we know we will be fine.'[LNB] Blackburn goalkeeper Robinson's World Cup dream in limbo after injuryTottenham 3 Blackburn 1: Capello, you must wish Bale was English David Beckham loss is a 'big blow' admits Fabio Capello as England boss faces up to World Cup without injured star Rooney's eyes on World Cup: England star skips training to battle burn-outBLACKBURN ROVERS FC
