Gareth Barry has become a major doubt for England's World Cup team. An injury during Manchester City's defeat to Tottenham on Wednesday could rule the England holding midfielder out for 4 weeks. The World Cup begins on June 11, which would leave Barry with little time to get back to full form if the predictions of his injury are correct.
This news would come as another blow for the England side, as he had been a regular player in the England manager, Capello's team during the qualifiers for the prestigious competition.
The call for a replacement may come as a blessing to some, as a player like Michael Carrick who has not been a big part of the England manager's plans for the World Cup, could come in as a replacement. In addition to Carrick, another Manchester United man, England's player of the tournament in their last World Cup trip in 2006, Owen Hargreaves has just returned after being 20 months out with serious knee trouble.
Golden Oldies such as Beckham and Owen are already out with injuries and Rio Ferdinand has had injury troubles all season. John Terry and Ashley Cole's private life's have been well publicised and other small troubles nag at Capello. If England's World Cup preparation is anything to go by, it may just be another disappointing World Cup tournament for the nation with so many world class players.
