Ferdinand misses England session

Updated 13.58 Thu Sep 04 2008
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Rio Ferdinand will travel with the England squad to Spain despite missing training.

The Manchester United has a stiff back and he sat out for the second day running but Fabio Capello has not called up a replacement so it seems Ferdinand will play some part in the World Cup qualifiers against Andorra and Croatia.

"We want to win every game we play in" - Emile Heskey

Joe Cole also missed the session with a calf inury but he is expected to travel too.

Wigan striker Emile Heskey believes England will be in determined mood when they face Andorra in Barcelona on Saturday.

He said: "Obviously with us not going to the Euros, I think the tournament missed England a little bit, not just the team but more so the fans, they're brilliant when they travel.

"We're very professional and we go about every game the same, we want to win every game we play in. We just want to go out there and have a good performance and get the results we deserve."

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