Lamard boost for England

Frank Lampard seems certain to be fit to face Andorra when England begin their World Cup qualifying campaign in Barcelona on Saturday.

It was feared the Chelsea midfielder might not make the encounter at the Olympic Stadium at Montjuic after limping out of Stamford Bridge following the Premier League draw with Tottenham on Sunday.

However, the injury has proved to be nothing more serious than a dead leg and he was able to get through a session with fitness coach Massimo Neri today, along with Wes Brown and Ashley Cole, who missed training yesterday after sustaining minor knee knocks on club duty.

Skipper John Terry's bug has proved short-lived as he was able to take part in both main training sessions as Fabio Capello put his side through their paces ahead of his first competitive game as England coach.

The only member of Capello's 23-man squad not to train was Rio Ferdinand, who has a stiff back.

No precise information on the Manchester United defender has been given, although he will be reassessed in the morning ahead of England's next training session.

It seems unlikely Ferdinand would miss Saturday's game, although even if he did, England's defence should not be tested too much with Joleon Lescott and Matthew Upson ready to step in and Brown also capable of playing in central defence.