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Article: Sven's making plans for Nigel; West Ham skipper on standby for World Cup.
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- The Evening Standard (London, England)
- Article date:
- May 8, 2006
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Byline: KEN DYER
NIGEL Reo-Coker received the perfect tonic today ahead of Saturday's FA Cup Final when he was named on standby for England's World Cup squad.
The West Ham skipper was one of two surprise names on the provisional list of 28 players for the tournament in Germany - the other being Arsenal's 17-year-old wonderkid Theo Walcott.
England coach Sven-Goran Eriksson has major injury concerns over a number of his stars, primarily strike duoWayne Rooney and Michael Owen who both have foot problems.
But with Ashley Cole and Sol Campbell only just back to first-team action, Jermaine Jenas picking up a stress fracture of the shin, ...