Bent injured?/England squad

[Shrek]

Abit of confusion on Twitter, but rumour is Villa have contacted FA saying Bent injured.

That's why he isn't in the England squad.


Also how long has it been since we had an England squad with no Villa players?

[Michel Sibble]

He's just been left out. He walked off the pitch when subbed, didn't look like he was injured.

But what do I know?

[Villafirst]

Not sure.....did he look injured when he came off?? Kinda brings it home when you see the squad: Downing, Young, Barry, Cahill, Milner and Walker.....that's some team we could've had!!

[eamonn]

Clever...keep him under wraps for Fulham on Sat instead of that pointless midweek friendly.

[Risso]

Andy Carroll, Peter Crouch, Wayne Rooney, Danny Welbeck

Shittest bunch of England strikers in many a long year that.

[Michel Sibble]

Guess he'll have to move to Citeh, then?

[ozzjim]

I cannot for the life of me see how he is not an automatic starter, let alone being in the squad. He did enough last season surely to ensure the number 9 shirt for the remaining qualifiers.

[Toronto Villa]

My money is firmly on him being in the starting Villa line up on Saturday. I'm delighted he's not playing a meaningless game in midweek. He looked fine all game and when he came off, and Villa have withdrawn him over a "knock" then it's only what Man U/Liverpool etc have been doing with their players for years. Club over country every time for me.

[Villafirst]

My money is firmly on him being in the starting Villa line up on Saturday. I'm delighted he's not playing a meaningless game in midweek. He looked fine all game and when he came off, and Villa have withdrawn him over a "knock" then it's only what Man U/Liverpool etc have been doing with their players for years. Club over country every time for me.

Have Villa withdrawn him?? Or is Capello being a complete tosser?

[Toronto Villa]

My money is firmly on him being in the starting Villa line up on Saturday. I'm delighted he's not playing a meaningless game in midweek. He looked fine all game and when he came off, and Villa have withdrawn him over a "knock" then it's only what Man U/Liverpool etc have been doing with their players for years. Club over country every time for me.

Have Villa withdrawn him?? Or is Capello being a complete tosser?

I know Capello has been proven to be a bit of a knob at times, but seeing he's been very good indeed in the past few games, I doubt he's dropped Bent. I'd say he's rested him but I could be mistaken. But if he has completely lost his marbles, and he has dropped him, then 1) good for us, and 2) get the man a straight jacket.

[ozzjim]

Matt Kendrick reporting that he has pulled out with a shoulder injury.

[gervilla]

My money is firmly on him being in the starting Villa line up on Saturday. I'm delighted he's not playing a meaningless game in midweek. He looked fine all game and when he came off, and Villa have withdrawn him over a "knock" then it's only what Man U/Liverpool etc have been doing with their players for years. Club over country every time for me.

Have Villa withdrawn him?? Or is Capello being a complete tosser?

Both.

[Toronto Villa]

Matt Kendrick reporting that he has pulled out with a shoulder injury.

didn't look to be hurt when he came off so hopefully one of those mystery injuries, or something very minor where Villa have made the decision as a precaution. My guess is had it been a qualifier he'd be playing.

[Villafirst]

Matt Kendrick reporting that he has pulled out with a shoulder injury.

didn't look to be hurt when he came off so hopefully one of those mystery injuries, or something very minor where Villa have made the decision as a precaution. My guess is had it been a qualifier he'd be playing.

Perhaps Darren has learned how to feign injury from Sir Alex?? I do trust Mat Kendrick though - he's not wrong very often.

[olaftab]

Andy Carroll, Peter Crouch, Wayne Rooney, Danny Welbeck

Shittest bunch of England strikers in many a long year that.

clearly looking at this lot apart from Shrek he is giving the second string a chance and obviously resting Darren.