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Gary Cahill's outside hopes of claiming a place in England's squad for the World Cup finals appear to be over after he suffered a blood clot in an arm.

England will meet neighbours Wales during qualifying for the 2012 European Championship.

Craig Levein, the Scotland manager, is hoping to be drawn against England in qualifying for the 2012 European Championship.

John Terry, the Chelsea defender, has had the England captaincy taken away from him after revelations of an extra-marital affair with the former colleague of Wayne Bridge.

The future of John Terry's reign as England captain remainsuncertain, with the Football Association (FA) confirming that Fabio Capello alone would decide if he would lose the armband.

John Terry is 11/8 to lose the England captaincy at this summer's World Cup following the lifting of the 'super-injunction' on the Three Lions captain. Advertorial

Sepp Blatter, the Fifa president, has suggested the 2018 World Cup will be held in a European country as part of a deal made between football's world governing body and and Uefa.

The Fifa president Sepp Blatter has ruled out the introduction of goalline cameras or additional referees for the World Cup.