something encouraging for the derby

[carrsim]

just an indication that SG is getting his fitness back?

The final training session takes place today at Arsenal's London Colney training ground with Gareth Barry ahead of Frank Lampard in the pecking order in the centre of midfield. Wayne Rooney and Michael Owen will start in attack. Today will also be the first chance that McClaren has to try out Campbell – and Richards – in the centre of defence with the first team. Everton's Joleon Lescott is the other option but – as yet uncapped by the senior England team and run ragged by Steven Gerrard in training on Tuesday – he is likely to stay on the bench.

http://sport.independent.co.uk/football/internationals/article3052293.ece

[Matt]

[Morten_nogamst_Pedersen]

[Shaggy]

[dom9]

Lescott needs the practice it seems.

[Taffy]

just an indication that SG is getting his fitness back?

The final training session takes place today at Arsenal's London Colney training ground with Gareth Barry ahead of Frank Lampard in the pecking order in the centre of midfield. Wayne Rooney and Michael Owen will start in attack. Today will also be the first chance that McClaren has to try out Campbell – and Richards – in the centre of defence with the first team. Everton's Joleon Lescott is the other option but – as yet uncapped by the senior England team and run ragged by Steven Gerrard in training on Tuesday – he is likely to stay on the bench.

http://sport.independent.co.uk/footb...cle3052293.ece

Let's hope Stevie continues to run him ragged in our game next weekend!

[Parm]

I wish Stevie was back home resting himself rather than wasting his time with England.

[cadmium]

I wish Stevie was back home resting himself rather than wasting his time with England.

I wish he'd no a Carra, but never gonna happen

[Parm]

I wish he'd no a Carra, but never gonna happen

so true, Stevie is being messed up by England, showed with the last game and putting him in a position where he had to play with that broken toe. And now look at him! England dont care about us, all they see is if he will be fit for the next 2 England games and sod what he's like when he comes back to us.

[cadmium]

i havent been interested in an england game since argentina 1998, just piss me off with the whole "we'll win it this time" mentality. And all those flags on cars, grr!

[Parm]

i havent been interested in an england game since argentina 1998, just piss me off with the whole "we'll win it this time" mentality. And all those flags on cars, grr!

tell me about it, and they are singing rng of fire

[rushscored4]

Let's hope Stevie continues to run him ragged in our game next weekend!

I'd much rather he run him ragged in our game next weekend than in a training session for ****ing England...