Source: Daily_Mail
Samba backs injured Robinson to battle back into the England squad
Blackburn defender Christopher Samba has urged team-mate Paul Robinson not to give up on his World Cup dream. Robinson was has been ruled out of action for a month after tearing a calf muscle in Saturday's 3-1 Barclays Premier League defeat at Tottenham. Rovers boss Sam Allardyce said: 'It looks like we will be without Paul for up to four weeks.' Crocked: Robinson down injured during Rovers' defeat to TottenhamThe news will have come as a major blow to a player who had high hopesof forcing his way into Fabio Capello's England plans for the summerdespite stiff competition from the likes of David James, Ben Foster,Rob Green and Joe Hart. Samba told the Lancashire Telegraph: 'I hope Paul is not out for too long. The World Cup is coming and he has to defend his chances. I hope he recovers quick and can defend his chances. 'We all want to see him back for us and for England. Of course he still has a chance. I think he definitely deserves his place for the World Cup for England. 'Hopefully he can come back fit and show that.'The 30-year-old was replaced at White Hart Lane by Jason Brown, who was making his first league appearance of the season. Confident: Samba believes Robinson will make the plane to South AfricaAnd Samba is confident the 27-year-old former Gillingham man can plug the gap left by his injured team-mate. He said: 'We have keepers and whoever plays we trust to cover Paul Robinson and to do his best. 'If Jason delivers on the pitch what he delivers in training every day, then there won't be any problem. 'He plays well for us when he plays and we will have no worries at all, we know we will be fine.' Blackburn goalkeeper Robinson's World Cup dream in limbo after injuryTottenham 3 Blackburn 1: Capello, you must wish Bale was English David Beckham loss is a 'big blow' admits Fabio Capello as England boss faces up to World Cup without injured star Rooney's eyes on World Cup: England star skips training to battle burn-outBLACKBURN ROVERS FC