Theo Walcott ruled out for up to 10 days with pelvic muscle injury

England and Arsenal winger Theo Walcott is set to be sidelined for up to 10 days through injury.
The 24-year-old suffered a pelvic muscle tear in England training on Thursday and missed Friday's 8-0 win against San Marino.
Walcott will not play in Tuesday's World Cup qualifier in Montenegro and is a doubt for Arsenal's Premier League home fixture with Reading on 30 March.

"Theo overstretched slightly crossing a ball in training," said Hodgson.

"He immediately felt a slight problem in the pelvic area, went straight off the pitch and had a scan on Friday morning. It showed a slight tear in the pelvic muscle."


Walcott will fly back to England on Saturday to be assessed by Arsenal's medical staff.
Hodgson started with Wayne Rooney and Jermain Defoe in attack against San Marino, with Ashley Young and Walcott's Arsenal teammate Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain on the wings. All four scored in the comprehensive victory.
England are second in Group H with 11 points, two behind unbeaten leaders Montenegro, who defeated Moldova 1-0 on Friday.

Hodgson kufikiria kumuita tena Ferdnand

kocha Mkuu wa timu ya taifa ya England,Roy Hodgson amesema atasubiri kuona kama ataweza kumuita kwa mara nyingine beki wa Manchster United Rio Ferdinand.
Kocha huyo amesema alijisikia vibaya kuona Ferdinand akijiondoa kwenye timu ya taifa ya England baada ya kumuita kwaajili ya michezo ya kusaka tiketi ya kushiriki kombe la dunia dhidi ya visiwa vya San Marino na Mentengro.
Ferdinand ambaye alijiondoa kwenye kikosi hicho cha Uingereza kwa sababu za kuwa alikwishajipangia ratiba maalumu kwaajili ya kuuguza majeraha yake katika kipindi hiki ambacho klabu yake itakuwa haina mechi zozote kwa zaidi ya wiki moja.
Nyota huyo wa Manchester United mwenye umri wa miaka 34,amekwishaicheza Uingereza michezo 81 na tayari yupo nchini Qatar tayari kwaajili ya kuwa mchambuzi kwenye mechi kati ya Uingereza na San Marino Ijumaa hii.
Hata hivyo kocha Hodgson akijibu swali kuhusiana na Ferdinand kusafiri hadi Qatar kuchambua mechi ambayo angekuwa uwanjani akicheza,alisema hakuwa na wazo lolote,lakini amejisikia vibaya kuona beki huyo hajajiunga na timu yake na kusafiri kwake kwenda Qatar ni matakwa yake binafsi na klabu yake.
Mechi ya mwisho Ferdinand kuichezea England ilikuwa dhidi ya Uswis mwezi Juni mwaka 2011,Alikosa fainal za mataifa barani Ulaya mwaka 2012 ambapo kocha Roy Hodgson alisema ameacha kumuita nyota huyo kwa sababu za Kimpira.
Hivi sasa Hodgson itamlazimu kumchagua beki wa Manchester City Jeleon Lescott, Chris Smalling wa Manchester United ama Steven Caulker wa Tottenham au Steven Taylor wa Newcastle United kwenye safu ya ulinzi itakayocheza na visiwa vya San Marino Ijumaa hii katika mchezo wa kundi H kusaka tiketi ya kushiriki kombe la dunia mwakani nchini Brazil.

David Villa calls for Spain reaction against France

Barcelona striker disappointed after being held by Finland.

Spain striker David Villa has called on his teammates to secure all three points on their trip to Paris on Tuesday, following a disappointing result against Finland.
The Spaniards were held to a surprise 1-1 draw on Friday night, leaving the reigning European and World champions trailing France by two points ahead of their meeting next week.
However, Villa is confident that the team can bounce back and seal an important win in their bid to top the group and qualify for next year’s World Cup.
“This is a very bad result for us and we did not expect to spill points here,” Villa told the media as reported by Goal.com.
“However, this does not change our approach for the match in Paris. Regardless of the result of Friday’s game, we had set out sights on three points against France.”
Despite the disappointment of dropping valuable points in what will likely be a close race to ensure automatic qualification, Villa wants to put it right against Les Blues.
“It is hard to grasp that we lost two points. We all realise that we have to bounce back right away and want to react against France.”
Didier Deschamps’ men are currently on 10 points in pole position in the group, while the Spaniards sit in second place with eight points.
The two played out a 1-1 draw last time they met, but Vicente del Bosque’s side will be heading to Paris with victory in mind.