Soccer:Sweden captain Zlatan Ibrahimovic suffered a dead leg against Ukraine but the injury is "absolutely no problem" for his availability in the next Euro 2012 Group D match against England on Friday. Ibrahimovic, who scored in Sweden's 2-1 defeat by Ukraine in their opening game, took part in the squad's warm-up but sat out the rest of the training session today to protect a bruised left thigh.
"He got a hit against Ukraine, but it's absolutely no problem for the match against England," a Swedish spokesman said today. "We decided he would play some part as it was a public training today, but then that he would do his rehab and go to the gym in the hotel in the afternoon".
In the English camp, Martin Kelly missed training again today as he continued his recovery from the virus that ruled him out of their European Championship opener against France. Liverpool right-back Kelly remained behind at the team hotel while the other 22 members of the squad were put through their paces at the Hutnik Stadium in Krakow.
Despite being unwell, Kelly did travel to Donetsk for Monday night’s 1-1 draw with France and it remains to be seen whether he would make tomorrow’s trip to Kiev ahead of Friday’s clash with Sweden.
Twenty-two soon became 21 as Ashley Cole departed after the warm-up, continuing his normal routine of not training fully two days after a game due to an ongoing ankle issue. He was eventually joined by Ashley Young, Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain, Joleon Lescott and James Milner, all of whom appeared to be heading for the pool following the 15 minutes of training open to the media.
Unlike Friday’s first open session, which took place in bright sunshine, this morning’s activity was conducted amid the showers that have been the dominant conditions in Krakow since England arrived.
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