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.
FA Chairman David Bernstein has told ITV News the England team has made contingency plans to deal with potential incidents of racism or violence at this summer's European Championships in Poland and Ukraine, but was "hopeful" they would not be needed.
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.