England News

Today:
Team lineups: Switzerland v England 07 Sep 2010	Tue 07 Sep
Joleon Lescott was chosen ahead of Gary Cahill to partner Phil Jagielka in the centre of defence in Basle.

Pearce: U21s galvanised by win	Tue 07 Sep
Stuart Pearce, the England U21 coach, conceded Lithuania had made it hard for his side as they booked a play-off place in European Championship qualifying with a 3-0 win over the Baltic nation.

England U21 3 Lithuania U21 0	Tue 07 Sep
Two goals from Danny Welbeck and one from Marc Albrighton saw England secure a place in the play-offs for a place in the U21 European Championship finals.

Bolton boss backs Cahill to shine	Tue 07 Sep
Owen Coyle, the Bolton Wanderers manager, has said Gary Cahill would forge a strong partnership with Phil Jagielka if picked to play at the centre of England's defence against Switzerland on Tuesday night.

New deal for Fulham's Zamora	Tue 07 Sep
Fulham will offer Bobby Zamora a new contract in a bid to ward of interest from Premier League rivals.

Terry and Lampard return for Chelsea	Tue 07 Sep
John Terry and Frank Lampard should both be fit to play for Chelsea on Saturday, despite injuries keeping them out of England's European Championship qualifiers against Bulgaria and Switerland.


This week:
Rooney in right frame of mind to play	Mon 06 Sep
The England coach Fabio Capello and captain Steven Gerrard both say Wayne Rooney is in the right frame of mind to play against Switzerland on Tuesday night, with the forward saying he wants to play despite a tabloid storm around his private life.

Switzerland coach hopes for Rooney advantage	Mon 06 Sep
Ottmar Hitzfeld, the Switzerland manager, hopes the newspaper headlines surrounding England's Wayne Rooney will aid his side during Tuesday night's European Championship qualifier in Basle.

No harm done for Rooney	Mon 06 Sep
Reaction to the tabloid stories surrounding Wayne Rooney from the England MAD messageboard regulars has been ambivalent, and the public relations expert Max Clifford has suggested there will be no harm to his career.

U21s are in lap of the gods	Mon 06 Sep
The England U21 side must find a real cutting edge when they take on Lithuania in Colchester on Tuesday night.

Could England players quit for privacy?	Mon 06 Sep
James Milner has suggested footballers may turn their back on England to avoid intense scrutiny of their private lives.

Jagielka: Watch out JT and Rio	Mon 06 Sep
Phil Jagielka, the Everton centre-back, intends to put pressure on John Terry and Rio Ferdinand as he seeks to become a regular in Fabio Capello's England side.

Sutter relishing competitive Switzerland debut	Mon 06 Sep
Scott Sutter is hoping there are 12 English-born players on the pitch when Switzerland host England in a European Championship qualifier in Basle on Tuesday night.

Hitzfeld turned down Manchester United	Mon 06 Sep
Ottmar Hitzfeld, the Switzerland coach, said he turned down the opportunity to manage Manchester United in 2002.

Shrewsbury will stash away Hart windfall	Mon 06 Sep
Graham Turner, the Shrewsbury Town manager, does not intend to touch the £500,000 his club received when Joe Hart made his competitive England debut on Friday night.

Milner: We won't be affected by Rooney allegations	Sun 05 Sep
James Milner, the England midfielder, is confident his international teammates will not let revelations about the private life of Wayne Rooney affect the performance against Switzerland on Tuesday night.

Rooney to stay with England squad	Sun 05 Sep
Wayne Rooney will travel with the England squad to Switzerland, despite allegations about his private life in two Sunday newspapers.

Tottenham's Rose says England can bloom	Sun 05 Sep
The England U21 midfielder Danny Rose has suggested confidence is high among the players ahead of Tuesday's European Championship qualifier against Lithuania in Colchester.

Career highlight for Johnson	Sun 05 Sep
Adam Johnson described his goal in England's 4-0 win over Bulgaria on Saturday as the highlight of his career.

Capello admits mistakes, but happy with effort	Sun 05 Sep
Fabio Capello, the England coach, is confident he can show those who said he should be sacked after a disappointing World Cup that he is good enough to coach England.

Redknapp thankful on Dawson diagnosis	Sun 05 Sep
Harry Redknapp, the Tottenham Hotspur manager, was relieved to only lose defender the services of injured defender Michael Dawson for two months.

Lampard to make Chelsea return on Saturday	Sun 05 Sep
Carlo Ancelotti, the Chelsea manager, expects midfielder Frank Lampard to be fit for his club's next Premier League game - against his former side West Ham United.

Cahill ready to step up	Sat 04 Sep
Gary Cahill, the Bolton defender, is ready to replace Michael Dawson should he be given his first international start for England against Switzerland on Tuesday night.

No replacement for Dawson	Sat 04 Sep
Fabio Capello, the England coach, will not add another defender to his squad tof ace Switzlerland despite Michael Dawson's release back to Tottenham Hotspur.

Capello hails Rooney impact	Fri 03 Sep
Jermaine Defoe will be in all the newspaper headlines on Saturday morning, but the England coach Fabio Capello felt Wayne Rooney was the most influential player during Friday's win over Bulgaria.