Source: Daily_Mail
Steven Gerrard out of England friendly against Denmark
[LNB]Steven Gerrard pulled out of the England squad with a groin injury on Sunday night after playing 90 minutes in Liverpool's victory at Chelsea.[LNB] Tottenham striker Peter Crouch and Birmingham City goalkeeper Ben Foster also withdrew from Fabio Capello's squad to face Denmark in Copenhagen on Wednesday, while Gabriel Agbonlahor of Aston Villa pulled out citing 'personal reasons'. [LNB] Ruled out: Gerrard set up the winning goal in Liverpool's 1-0 win[LNB]West Ham goalkeeper Robert Green and team-mate Carlton Cole were drafted in as replacements in Capello's revised squad. [LNB]Gerrard's absence will cause the biggest stir because of damage doneto the relationship between England and Liverpool when he tore ahamstring six minutes from the end of a friendly against France inNovember. [LNB] Also out: Tottenham Hotspur's Peter Crouch (centre)[LNB]His club thought they had a deal under which he would play for onlyan hour. He went from Stamford Bridge to England's team hotel inHertfordshire to see the medical team and was then released to rejoinLiverpool. [LNB]ENGLAND SQUADGreen (West Ham), Hart (Man City), Stockdale(Fulham); Baines (Everton), Cahill (Bolton), A Cole (Chelsea), Dawson(Tottenham), Johnson (Liverpool), Lescott (Man City), Terry (Chelsea),Walker (Tottenham); Barry (Man City), Downing (A Villa), Lampard(Chelsea), Milner (Man City), Parker (West Ham), Walcott (Arsenal),Wilshere (Arsenal), Young (A Villa); Bent (A Villa), C Cole (West Ham),Defoe (Tottenham), Rooney (Man Utd). [LNB][LNB]His withdrawal means Frank Lampard is likely to captain England forthe first time. Lampard's place in the team might have been underthreat had Gerrard been fit but the Chelsea midfielder, who missed fourmonths of this season through injury, could now return alongside JackWilshere. [LNB]England captain Rio Ferdinand was injured in the warm-up beforeManchester United's defeat at Wolverhampton Wanderers on Saturday. [LNB]Gerrard is the vice-captain, with Lampard next in line. If Capellodecides not to pick Lampard, it will be Wayne Rooney who leads out theteam. [LNB] No show: Gabriel Agbonlahor has not joined up with the squad for personal reasons[LNB] Chelsea 0 Liverpool 1: Meireles the man as Reds ruin Torres' big day at Stamford BridgeTorres fails to inspire Chelsea as Liverpool triumph at Stamford Bridge and Birmingham sink West Ham - as it happened [LNB] [LNB] Explore more:People: Rio Ferdinand, Steven Gerrard, Robert Green, Peter Crouch, Fabio Capello, Carlton Cole, Ben Foster, Gabriel Agbonlahor, Frank Lampard, Wayne Rooney Places: Liverpool, Copenhagen, United Kingdom, Denmark
