Oxlade-Chamberlain ruled out (From Maldon and Burnham Standard)
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Oxlade-Chamberlain ruled out
11:00am Monday 13th August 2012 in National Sport News © Press Association 2013
Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain is ruled out of England's friendly against Italy with an ankle injury
Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain has become the latest member of Roy Hodgson's England squad to pull out of Wednesday's friendly with Italy in Bern.
The winger reported for duty on Monday morning but, after sustaining an ankle injury in Arsenal's friendly with Cologne on Sunday, has immediately been released back to his club.
Oxlade-Chamberlain's departure follows Sunday night's withdrawals of Joe Hart and Daniel Sturridge. Manchester City defender Joleon Lescott has been called into Hodgson's squad.
The decision to call up Lescott had already been taken before Oxlade-Chamberlain pulled out.
It means Hodgson's squad has been trimmed to 20, with uncapped duo John Ruddy and Jack Butland the only remaining keepers.
