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Upson misses England training

Soccernet staff
June 6, 2010
Matthew Upson has a high temperature © Getty Images
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Matthew Upson was the only absentee from England's training session at their Bafokeng headquarters on Sunday, after failing to recover from the high temperature that also ruled him out on Saturday.

Upson is believed to have improved significantly over the past 24 hours, and he underwent a gym session with a view to resuming full training with the 23-man squad on Monday.

"Matthew is feeling a lot better. He is working in the gym today and will train tomorrow,'' a Football Association spokesman said.

Ledley King was also participating with his team-mates after only undergoing gym work on Saturday and it is likely that the Tottenham defender could have a greater role to play in the squad with Rio Ferdinand ruled out of the tournament.

Ferdinand is out of the finals after suffering knee ligament damage but he will stay with the squad until at least the opening game against the USA on June 12.

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