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James out of England qualifiers

David James will undergo a shoulder operation this week that will rule him out of England's World Cup qualifiers against Kazakhstan and Andorra.

The Portsmouth goalkeeper, who missed his first league game of the season on Monday after complaining of an "acutely stiff neck", will go into hospital on Wednesday.

"He has had a long-standing shoulder injury which needs to be corrected," said Portsmouth manager Paul Hart.

"He goes into hospital on Wednesday to have it sorted out. We hope if he goes in now he has a good chance of starting next season.

"He will be out for the summer. David is a very strong-minded person. He has made a decision so he is fit for next season.

"He has weighed it up. It has to be done and there has to be a sacrifice."

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