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Cole sweating on scan results

Ashley Cole has had a scan on his injured ankle and faces an anxious wait to see if he will be ruled out of England's European Championship qualifier in Russia on Wednesday.

The Arsenal left-back was carried off on a stretcher early in the second half of the 3-0 win over Estonia, with victory at Wembley meaning England will qualify for Euro 2008 if they win in Moscow.

"He rocked his ankle blocking a shot," said England boss Steve McClaren. "It doesn't look good but injuries can settle down in 24 hours and it is a critical period. We'll know more on Sunday evening when we reassemble. They have X-ray machines here so we're waiting for the results."

McClaren brought on Joleon Lescott as a half-time substitute and he went to left-back following Cole's injury, and Nicky Shorey is also in the squad if the Chelsea star does not make it.

John Terry missed the win with a knee injury but has not been ruled out of the Russia clash.

"He is a lot better and a lot more positive than he was on Thursday," McClaren added. "He's another one where 24 hours can be a long time for injuries and we're just hoping that come Monday he'll be able to train."

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