Everton FC's Phil Jagielka's Mersey derby doubt after England withdrawal

09 October 2010 07:00
* FOLLOW us on for Twitter here for all the latest EFC news[LNB]PHIL JAGIELKA faces a battle to be fit for the Merseyside derby after he was forced to withdraw from the England squad with a hamstring injury.[LNB]The 28-year-old was injured during training for the Euro 2012 qualifier against Montenegro next Tuesday.[LNB]He was taken for an immediate scan at England's training base in London, and then sent back to Merseyside for further treatment.[LNB] The full extent of the former Sheffield United defender's injury is unknown, but the set-back throws his fitness for Sunday's Goodison derby showdown into doubt.[LNB]It means Fabio Capello will be spared the difficult task of deciding whether to axe Rio Ferdinand or John Terry for the game, after the Everton star's two towering central defensive performances in last month's victories over Bulgaria and Switzerland.[LNB]Bolton's Gary Cahill was called into the squad as his replacement.[LNB]Meanwhile, Seamus Coleman has credited David Moyes' firm but fair guidance for helping his dream of international football come true.[LNB]The 21-year old was fast-tracked to Republic of Ireland's senior set-up this week, and trained with Giovanni Trapattoni's squad ahead of last night's Euro 2012 qualifier against Russia.[LNB]Coleman has made two Premier League starts for Everton this season, and credits his meteoric rise to Moyes' management.[LNB]The right-back accepts he still learning and insists he is not getting carried away with his progress.

Source: Liverpool_Echo