Wright-Phillips backed to solve England’s right flank headache

CHELSEA winger Shaun Wright-Phillips has been backed by his club to solve England’s problems on the right flank for the crucial double-header.

The 25-year-old has been in eye-catching form since the end of last season and is a contender to fill in for injured David Beckham against Israel and Russia as England look to get their Euro 2008 qualifying campaign back on track. Steve Clarke, assistant boss at Stamford Bridge, has been impressed with Wright-Phillips’ hard work since initially struggling to make an impact when he joined two years ago. “The form of Shaun has been great since the latter half of last season, he really started to find his feet at the club and put in some good performances,” said Clarke.

“It’s good for Chelsea. If Steve McClaren decides to put him in the England team, I don’t think he’ll let him down.”