Source: FOOTYMAD
Milner Doubt
Former Newcastle midfielder James Milner was the most significant absentee from training on Tuesday as England stepped up their preparations for Saturday's opener against the Yanks. Milner is still hoping to be involved, despite being confined to the team hotel for a day or two. England coach Fabio Capello blasted a group of photographers prior to Wednesday morning's training session at their Royal Bafokeng World Cup base. Capello took exception to his players being filmed inside a building which also houses a medical room and rounded on those responsible, demanding to know "Why do you take photos of the rooms? No excuses". It was later confirmed there would be no access to training for photographers on Thursday. Although Gareth Barry has ruled himself out of Saturday's game, Capello has yet to do so and the Manchester City midfielder did train with the main group again, proving his recent ankle problem is now behind him. The Football Association are also playing down reports that goalkeeper David James is troubled by a minor knee ailment and insist he is fit and available for selection. NEWCASTLE-MAD WORLD CUP REPORT GROUP A FIXTURES Friday, 11 June 2010South Africa v Mexico, 15:00Uruguay v France, 19:30 Wednesday, 16 June 2010South Africa v Uruguay, 19:30 Thursday, 17 June 2010France v Mexico, 19:30 Tuesday, 22 June 2010France v South Africa, 15:00Mexico v Uruguay, 15:00 GROUP B FIXTURES Saturday, 12 June 2010South Korea v Greece, 12:30Argentina v Nigeria, 15:00 Thursday, 17 June 2010Argentina v South Korea, 12:30Greece v Nigeria, 15:00 Tuesday, 22 June 2010Greece v Argentina, 19:30Nigeria v South Korea, 19:30 GROUP C FIXTURES Saturday, 12 June 2010England v USA, 19:30 Sunday, 13 June 2010Algeria v Slovenia, 12:30 Friday, 18 June 2010Slovenia v USA, 15:00England v Algeria, 19:30 Wednesday, 23 June 2010Slovenia v England, 15:00USA v Algeria, 15:00 GROUP D FIXTURES Sunday, 13 June 2010Serbia v Ghana, 15:00Germany v Australia, 19:30 Friday, 18 June 2010Germany v Serbia, 12:30 Saturday, 19 June 2010Ghana v Australia, 15:00 Wednesday, 23 June 2010Australia v Serbia, 19:30Ghana v Germany, 19:30 GROUP E FIXTURES Monday, 14 June 2010Netherlands v Denmark, 12:30Japan v Cameroon, 15:00 Saturday, 19 June 2010Netherlands v Japan, 12:30Cameroon v Denmark, 19:30 Thursday, 24 June 2010Cameroon v Netherlands, 19:30Denmark v Japan, 19:30 GROUP F FIXTURES Monday, 14 June 2010Italy v Paraguay, 19:30 Tuesday, 15 June 2010New Zealand v Slovakia, 12:30 Sunday, 20 June 2010Slovakia v Paraguay, 12:30Italy v New Zealand, 15:00 Thursday, 24 June 2010Paraguay v New Zealand, 15:00Slovakia v Italy, 15:00 GROUP G FIXTURES Tuesday, 15 June 2010Ivory Coast v Portugal, 15:00Brazil v North Korea, 19:30 Sunday, 20 June 2010Brazil v Ivory Coast, 19:30 Monday, 21 June 2010Portugal v North Korea, 12:30 Friday, 25 June 2010North Korea v Ivory Coast, 15:00Portugal v Brazil, 15:00 GROUP H FIXTURES Wednesday, 16 June 2010Honduras v Chile, 12:30Spain v Switzerland, 15:00 Monday, 21 June 2010Chile v Switzerland, 15:00Spain v Honduras, 19:30 Friday, 25 June 2010Chile v Spain, 19:30Switzerland v Honduras, 19:30
