Capello trusts Chelsea trio

04 September 2009 12:50
// A bit of a hack but it works// The article snippet is wrapped onto a second line, even when #article-sub is emptyif( $("div#article-sub").children().length == 0 ) {$("div#article-sub").remove();} England manager Fabio Capello does not believe the recent controversy surrounding Chelsea will affect the players in his squad that are contracted to the club.[LNB] News emerged on Thursday that Fifa has imposed a transfer ban on the Blues that prevents the Premier League side from registering new signings in the next two transfer windows.[LNB]Blues trio Frank Lampard, Ashley Cole and John Terry are among the current England squad ahead of Saturday's friendly with Slovenia and next Wednesday's World Cup qualifier against Croatia.[LNB]It has been suggested that the Chelsea players could become distracted by the plight at their club, but Capello is certain they will remain focused on their country.[LNB]He said on Sky Sports News: "The best players remain focused. I have not spoken with the Chelsea players about what happened with the club.[LNB]Diving"I don't think this is a problem for the players or the manager."[LNB]Capello, who refused to discuss the clash against Croatia, confirmed that all of his personnel are fit ahead the match with Slovenia at Wembley.[LNB]The Italian coach was also quizzed on diving in the game, with the matter a hot topic following Uefa's two-game ban imposed on Arsenal striker Eduardo.[LNB]Capello said: "I prefer sporting players but sometimes during the game players try and get an advantage.[LNB]"It depends on the kind of players, which type of players. I prefer sporting players.[LNB]"I have seen a lot of games but I have not seen a lot of players diving because the fans do not like this."[LNB]

Source: SKY_Sports