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Injuries affecting England's Match Against Andorra & Israel - March 2007

Wayne Bridge, Defender, Chelsea F.C.

Date Details
14-Mar-2007 Wayne Bridge is expected to be ruled out for three weeks because of surgery to solve a cartilage problem.  The left-back last played for the club as a substitute in the victory at Portsmouth on 3 March.  "He'd been struggling with pain at the back of the knee for about three weeks.  A scan confirmed that he had a tear in the meniscus, the shock absorber in the joint, but it was a stable tear." said club doctor Bryan English.

Joe Cole, Midfielder, Chelsea F.C.

Date Details
11-Mar-2007 Cole believes he will be ready to make his injury comeback for Chelsea's Champions League quarter-final first leg against Valencia on 4 April.  Cole has missed much of this campaign with a stress fracture of the foot.
21-Feb-2007 Joe Cole is still hoping to play a part in Chelsea's trophy hunt this season, after fears he would sit out the rest of the campaign.  Cole has been sidelined since November following surgery on a stress fracture of the foot.  "If my recovery goes to plan I'll play this season.  If Chelsea go all the way in most competitions I expect to play a significant part."  Cole is also eyeing a return to international action in June when England travel to Estonia.
30-Dec-2006 Joe Cole may miss the rest of the season through injury.  He last played as a substitute in the 1-1 draw at Manchester United on 26 November.  He was sidelined with what was then termed as a minor stress fracture of his foot but has since been advised by a club doctor to undergo surgery.  The player has yet to make up his mind but Blues boss Jose Mourinho revealed: "Joe Cole, I think is an injury forever - or at least for the season."

Peter Crouch, Forward, Liverpool F.C.

Date Details
10-Mar-2007 Crouch is set to be out for up to four weeks after deciding to undergo surgery on his broken nose.  Crouch is likely to be out of England's Euro 2008 qualifiers against Israel and Andorra.   "If it's affecting my performances I know I'm going to have to get it over and done with.  The doctor has said that after getting it done I'll be out for three to four weeks.  That would be really frustrating because at this stage of the season I really don't want to miss any games."

David Beckham, Midfielder, Real Madrid C.F.

Date Details
05-Mar-2007 David Beckham's hopes of being recalled by England to face Israel and Andorra this month are over after he was ruled out for four weeks with a knee injury.  Tests at Real's training ground confirmed that Beckham had damaged the internal lateral ligament in his knee.

Michael Owen, Forward, Newcastle United F.C.

Date Details
13-Feb-2007 Michael Owen admits he is delighted with his progress as he steps up his comeback from a serious knee injury.  The 27-year-old started running yesterday for the first time since he was injured.  He said: "I am happy with how things are going.  The next step is to continue running and to do some ball work before joining in with training.  I enjoyed the first 10 minutes and then it started to feel like hard work."
18-Sep-2006 Michael Owen has been assured his cruciate ligament operation will not end his career.  "When I came round after surgery, the surgeon told me 'whatever makes you retire from football it won't be your knee'.  Coming from a man as respected as Dr Richard Steadman, that was the perfect way to wake up.  Perhaps it was seeing his office full of signed shirts and thank-you letters from dozens of grateful sportsmen."
07-Sep-2006 Michael Owen has undergone successful surgery on his ruptured cruciate knee ligament.  He can now begin his rehabilitation after being operated on by specialist Dr Richard Steadman in America.  Newcastle boss Glenn Roeder said: "Our club doctor Roddy Macdonald is in Colorado and told me the operation went extremely well.  As far as Michael is concerned, he can now start to focus on playing again.  It's going to be a long haul but he can start to focus on that.   And I look forward to the day when I can write his name on a Newcastle United teamsheet."
06-Jul-2006 Michael Owen will have an operation on his damaged right knee anterior cruciate ligament in around eight weeks' time.  Owen will return home next week to recuperate after having treatment from Dr Steadman on a cartilage problem. 
21-Jun-2006 Michael Owen is out of the World Cup and back in England after rupturing his anterior cruciate knee ligament.  A scan on today confirmed the worst fears about Owen's injury following his dramatic collapse early in the match.  Owen touched down at Chester Airport at 1800 BST and was driven away by wife Louise in a Range Rover. He later hobbled into his house on crutches.  The striker said: "It's a massive blow. I knew straight away I was in trouble."
20-Jun-2006 Michael Owen collapses two minutes into the match against Sweden

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