Cole out of qualifiers

Ashley Cole has been forced to withdraw from the England squad for their World Cup qualifiers against Austria and Poland.

Cole out of qualifiers
Tue, 04 Oct, 2005 - 19:07

Ashley Cole has been forced to withdraw from the England squad for their World Cup qualifiers against Austria and Poland.

The 24-year-old Arsenal full-back has suffered a stress fracture to his foot.

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