Source: Team_Talk
Lennon suffers further injury setback
Tottenham winger Aaron Lennon has given England manager Fabio Capello a World Cup scare by breaking down again in training.[LNB] Lennon has been sidelined since the end of December with a groin strain that was expected to only keep him out for a few weeks.[LNB]But the injury has persisted and, although Lennon returned to training last week, Spurs boss Harry Redknapp revealed the wideman suffered a setback in a practice session yesterday that will cause him to miss Wednesday's north London derby against Arsenal.[LNB]Lennon's ongoing problem is a major blow to Spurs' hopes of clinching fourth spot and the final Champions League berth for next season, but it is also a cause for concern for England and Capello.[LNB]The 22-year-old is generally regarded as England's first-choice right-winger but Capello, who names his preliminary 30-man World Cup squad next month before cutting it down to 23 players on June 1, will be loath to select someone who has not played in 2010.[LNB]Redknapp said: "He trained yesterday and had a bit of a setback again.[LNB]"Hopefully he'll be fit for the World Cup - I hope he's fit to play for Tottenham first and foremost.[LNB]"He's sore again. He's come out in training and felt a bit sore after. So I don't know.[LNB]"We just have to keep our fingers crossed but it's been a long time."[LNB]Capello has already lost one right midfielder, David Beckham (ruptured Achilles tendon), to injury and will be desperate not to lose another.[LNB]Lennon is battling with the likes of Theo Walcott, James Milner and Shaun Wright-Phillips for a place on the plane to South Africa.
