Source: Daily_Mail
Murphy backs Konchesky and Zamora to bolster England options
Danny Murphy insists England will find no better stand-in at left back than his Fulham team-mate Paul Konchesky.[LNB]Fabio Capello will decide on Saturday who to audition against Egypt on Wednesday following injury to Ashley Cole that threatens his World Cup participation and the decision of Wayne Bridge to make himself unavailable.[LNB]Switching Manchester City centre half Joleon Lescott is an option, along with natural full backs Stephen Warnock, Leighton Baines and on-loan Fulham defender Nicky Shorey.[LNB] Shouldn't be left back in England: Paul Konchesky is a possible alternative at left-back for England at the World Cup[LNB]But Murphy believes that even if Bridge changes his mind, the Manchester City man does not have the quality of Konchesky, who is struggling to make Sunday' match at Sunderland because of an ankle injury.[LNB]'I don't see a better left-back than Konchesky out there, other than Ashley Cole,' said the Fulham captain.[LNB]'If he can get over this injury, get himself fit and flying, there's no better left back because he's a great defender, no one does him for pace, good on one-on-ones and he's a really good passer of the ball.[LNB]'Stevie Warnock is a terrific player I was with at Liverpool, but he hasn't got the pace that Konchesky's got. And when you're playing against some of the best players in the world, that pace is crucial.' [LNB]On the radar: Bobby Zamora has been in excellent goalscoring form for Fulham this season[LNB]Bobby Zamora is also in Capello's thoughts after hitting 15 goals this season and again showing his strength at working hard and holding up the ball during Fulham's draw at Shakhtar Donetsk on Thursday night.[LNB]'He'll let no one down because he's got a great work ethic and he's a big, strong boy,' said Murphy. 'And I think in certain games you need a different option. You need to whack it up there and someone to get hold of it and bring people into play.' [LNB]Zamora is a doubt after aggravating an achilles problem in the Ukraine, where Murphy's injury-time sending off put a dampener on setting up a last 16 glamour tie against Juventus.[LNB]'I've made a silly kick out,' said Murphy. 'I have to hold my hands up and say I've been stupid and I should know better.[LNB]'But there was no malice in it. I'm really hopeful it'll only be a one-game ban.' [LNB] Sunderland v FULHAM: Roy Hodgson set to be without Bobby Zamora for Wearside tripALL THE CARLING CUP AND PREMIER LEAGUE TEAM NEWSShakhtar 1 Fulham 1: Roy Hodgson's heroes rewarded with Juventus clashWith Bridge broken and Cole crocked, who will Fabio Capello be left with?Fulham playmaker Gera backs on-fire Zamora for England call-upFULHAM FC
