The Chelsea midfielder Frank Lampard has been ruled out of the European Championships because of a thigh strain. Manager Roy Hodgson has said: "It’s a huge blow for the team." Lamaprd will be replaced by Liverpool's Jordan Henderson.
The family of England striker Danny Welbeck are likely to travel to Ukraine and Poland for Euro 2012 despite fears over racist-fuelled violence, according to The Times (£).
Relatives of Arsenal midfielders Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain and Theo Walcott have decided not to travel to the tournament over fears of being victims of racist abuse.
FA Chairman David Bernstein has revealed England has made contingency plans to deal with potential racist violence at the Euros.
Ukraine has hit back against claims of racism among its football fans ahead of the Euro 2012 championships.
Only 6,000 England fans will travel to Euro 2012 amid fears over the threat of racism and violence.