• Darren Bent misses training with groin problem• Chris Smalling set to start at right-back against Bulgaria The England captain, John Terry, second left, is impressed with England's young players. John Terry has admitted he and the other senior England players are "looking over our shoulders" at the bright young things making waves at clubs such as Manchester United and feels tha...Full Story »

HERE'S LOOKING AT ROO ... John Terry watches "on fire" Wayne Rooney IT'S amazing what a new barnet can do.It may not be the most prolific sprouting ever seen in the history of hair-weaving but who cares? If it keeps Wayne Rooney happy then we should be as well. No one, in fact, can quite remember him this jolly since those days of uninterrupted joy and youthful bliss prior to Euro 2004. Befo...Full Story »

Sunderland's Steve Bruce, second left, watches alongside Swansea's Brendan Rogers as their sides strive in vain to score. Both these teams know they need to start scoring goals soon if a perceived drama is not to become a genuine crisis. The major difference is that one manager has the wherewithal to buy an England striker while the other will have to beg or borrow reinforcements. Sunderland...Full Story »

Bent: Wants to be right for Villa opener Aston Villa striker Darren Bent has confirmed a shoulder injury has forced him to miss England's friendly with Holland on Wednesday. When Fabio Capello unveiled his 25-man squad on Saturday night, Bent's name was missing. The initial reason offered was that Capello had been informed earlier in the week Bent had been struggling with a shoulder problem a...Full Story »

DARREN BENT is over his Wembley nightmare and ready to lead England again next month.The Aston Villa striker has not been allowed to forget his open-goal miss in the 2-2 draw with Switzerland in early June.But he insists the experience will only make him stronger and now wants to play alongside Wayne Rooney in the home friendly against Holland on August 10.Bent, 27, said: "Some strikers miss c...Full Story »

DARREN BENT is England's only fully-fit striker for tomorrow's Euro qualifier with Switzerland.Peter Crouch has back trouble while Bobby Zamora is still struggling with a hip injury he picked up at the end of the season with Fulham. Both trained all this week but are playing through the pain barrier. With boss Fabio Capello not replacing injured Jermain Defoe, Bent has been left as the only ...Full Story »

ABOVE: Darren Bent has come a long way since Harry Redknapp ridiculed him DARREN BENT has come a long way since Harry Redknapp ridiculed him in public. When Redknapp said “My Missus could have scored” after a terrible miss for Spurs against Portsmouth in January 2009, Darren Bent’s credibility sunk. At Wembley on Saturday the striker represents England’s best chance o...Full Story »

West Ham's caretaker manager Kevin Keen has refuted suggestions the players did not care enough about the club's fate. Keen painted a picture of desolation in the changing room after last weekend's 3-2 defeat at Wigan confirmed their relegation from the Barclays Premier League. West Ham play Sunderland on Sunday and Keen has revealed that some players set for a summer move from Upton Park have...Full Story »

LIVERPOOL (AFP) - Leighton Baines scored a controversial late penalty as Everton snatched a share of the points in a tumultuous 2-2 draw with crisis club Aston Villa here Saturday. Villa, who have reportedly been in turmoil off the pitch in recent weeks with allegations of a dressing room mutiny, looked to have snaffled a victory after two goals from striker Darren Bent. But just as Villa boss...Full Story »

The inclusion of the Aston Villa forward and Andy Carroll shows the England manager wants to overhaul the attack Fabio Capello is hoping Darren Bent can add a cutting edge to the England attack. If England supporters have any reason at all to thank the national team it is for the haziness of the memories that remain from the past year. Anguish has been strictly rationed. The side's fate at th...Full Story »