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24 January 2008
Capello's squad to face France in Paris had already been hit by its fair share of defections - principally among the goalkeeping options - before Chelsea midfielder Lampard reported after Sunday's Barclays Premier League win at home to Arsenal that his fitness is another concern.
"I took a knock on my hip during the first half, and it was pretty painful," he said. "I am still going to report for England duty and see how it is."
There have also been rumours Wayne Rooney picked up a knock in Manchester United's victory over Liverpool.
A back injury forced goalkeeper Chris Kirkland to withdraw from the squad - with West Ham's Robert Green added to the party set to travel for Wednesday's friendly.
Wigan goalkeeper Kirkland played throughout Saturday's Premier League defeat against Blackburn but subsequently reported discomfort, after appearing to injury himself early on at Ewood Park.
Green became the second goalkeeper to be added to the squad, with Tottenham's Paul Robinson called up on Saturday night following an injury to Aston Villa's on-loan Liverpool man Scott Carson.
Of the three initially selected, only Portsmouth's David James managed to come through his weekend assignment unscathed - in a 2-0 defeat against Robinson's Spurs at White Hart Lane on Saturday.
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