Frank Lampard has been ruled out of Euro 2012
Unfortunate rumors became confirmed bad news for England and Chelsea fans today as midfielder Frank Lampard was officially ruled out of the upcoming European Championships with a thigh injury. The 34 year old Chelsea man sustained the injury in practice on Wednesday, and went in for a scan on Thursday. The scan revealed the extent of the injury and ruled him out of the England squad.
This is the second huge injury loss for Roy Hodgson's side in the midfield before the tournament even starts. Manchester City's Gareth Berry suffered a stomach injury in England's friendly win over Norway last week. Hodgson has called in Liverpool's Jordan Henderson to replace Lampard, pending UEFA approval.
Lampard suffered the injury on only his second day of training after joining the national side late after Chelsea's Champions League win over Bayern Munich.
Hodgson is quoted as saying:
"The fact that the doctor cannot guarantee Frank could take part in any of the group matches means we have to replace him in the central midfield area. Apart from it being a huge blow to me and the team, I'm especially disappointed for Frank himself. He has been in very good form and was looking forward to the tournament."
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