Gerrard to Captain England

Rio Ferdinand clashed with Emile Heskey in training today and Ferdinand was seen leaving hospital on crutches.
This also means that Jamie Carragher could be in contention for centre back.

Steven Gerrard is set to captain England at the World Cup after Rio Ferdinand was ruled out with a knee injury.

Reports coming from the Three Lions camp in Rustenburg say Ferdinand will miss out on South Africa altogether after suffering ligament damage to his left knee in training.

It means vice-captain Gerrard will take the armband - while Jamie Carragher could also feature more heavily as a result.

Though Gerrard will be gutted for his international teammate, he will no doubt be relishing the opportunity to become only the second England skipper to lift the World Cup after Bobby Moore in 1966.

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