Ledley King, the Tottenham Hotspur defender, has returned to his club and will play no further part in England’s preparations for Saturday’s friendly match with Slovakia nor the World Cup qualifier against Ukraine.
The move, taken with the full agreement of both the England and Tottenham coaching staff, brings a predictable end to a strange 48 hours for the defender, who is unable to train with his club-mates due to a chronic knee condition.
Fabio Capello sprung a major surprise when he picked King in his 24-man squad and angered the Tottenham manager Harry Redknapp, who said if King played against Ukraine he could not be considered for club duty against Blackburn on April 4.
King joined up with the England squad last night, and boarded the team bus that went to training at Arsenal’s London Colney complex this morning, but returned to the England squad’s base in Watford without taking part. "Ledley King has returned to Spurs Lodge to continue his rehabilitation over the course of the international break, following discussions and assessments overnight by the medical staff of the club and the England national team,” an FA statement said. “It has been agreed by both parties that the best interests of the player are served by continuing his individual training programme at the club.''
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