Capello considers his options

After his dream start as England coach Fabio Capello has come crashing down to earth over the past 48 hours as his squad to face Germany was hit by withdrawals.

With the likes of Rio Ferdinand and Wayne Rooney ruled out before he named his 23-man party for the trip to Berlin and Joe Hart, probably Steven Gerrard and possibly John Terry pulling out before the Three Lions have begun a training session, Capello’s efforts at maintaining the momentum built up by four straight World Cup qualifying wins have been cruelly undermined.