Dyer out of England Squad


By MATTHEW JONES
October 14 2002

Kieron Dyer has pulled out of the England squad for Wednesday's Euro qualifier with Macedonia after failing to overcome a niggling back strain. The Magpies midfielder, who came on as a 78th-minute substitute for Steven Gerrard in Saturday's 2-1 win in Slovakia, has returned to St James' Park for further treatment on the problem.

This news will leave coach Sven Goran Eriksson gutted, who is a big fan of the former Ipswich midfielder, inspite of his lengthy injury problems during Sven's time in charge of England.

Eriksson, however, will not be calling up a replacement for Dyer ahead of the Euro 2004 qualification clash at Southampton's St Mary's stadium.

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