Capello confident over Barry fitness

27 May 2010 18:04
England manager Fabio Capello is "very confident" Gareth Barry will be fit for the World Cup.[LNB] The Manchester City midfielder was expected to be sidelined for four weeks after suffering ankle ligament damage against Tottenham at Eastlands on May 5.[LNB]However, he was included in Capello's provisional 30-man squad earlier this month and scans yesterday provided cause for optimism over the 29-year-old's fitness for South Africa.[LNB]Capello told Sky Sports Italia: "His recovery time is shorter than we thought. We are going to decide next week. We are very confident."[LNB]Manchester United striker Wayne Rooney on Tuesday played down fears he was suffering from an ankle problem after being hampered by a groin injury during the latter part of the campaign.[LNB]The Italian added: "As for Rooney, he's a very important player and he will be in South Africa. But he's not more important than the team. He's okay at the moment - he's recovered and he's 100%."[LNB]

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