FABIO Capello has been spared the nightmare of deciding whether to axe Rio Ferdinand or John Terry for Tuesday's Euro 2012 qualifier with Montenegro after Phil Jagielka was ruled out with a hamstring injury sustained this morning.
After two towering central defensive performances in last month's victories over Bulgaria and Switzerland, Jagielka had been expected to retain his place next week as England look to maintain their 100% record.
It would have left Capello needing to choose between Ferdinand and Terry to be Jagielka's partner, with the added dilemma of whether the Manchester United man should regain the captaincy from Steven Gerrard.
Now the selection decision will not need to be made.
Jagielka missed a training game at Arsenal's London Colney complex this morning after experiencing some tightness in his hamstring during the session beforehand.
He then underwent a scan before being ruled out of Tuesday's game at Wembley, with Bolton's Gary Cahill called into the squad as his replacement.
Meanwhile, Gareth Barry has joined up with the squad this evening after being given additional time at home due to personal reasons.
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