We are down to 33 days and counting until the World Cup begins on June 11 and England midfielder Gareth Barry could miss out with ligament damage in his ankle.
The Manchester City man is estimated to be out for up to four weeks, which means he should be back right around England's opener against the US (you probably haven't heard about it) on June 12. He hurt it playing for his club against Tottenham on Wednesday in the Peter Crouch game-winner match.
With Ashley Cole, David Beckham, Wayne Rooney and Barry, England's injured list is growing by the hour.
"Gareth is a fantastic guy and a fantastic player," City manager Roberto Mancini said Friday. "I hope he can play in the World Cup but [England coach] Fabio Capello and his medical staff must decide.
"I don't know exactly how bad, maybe three to four weeks, so I hope he can still go. He deserves to play in the World Cup."
Teams must submit 30-man rosters to FIFA on Tuesday, then cut to 23 by June 1. Injured players can be replaced up until 24 hours before a team's opener.
The Three Lions have exhibitions against Mexico on May 24 and Japan on May 30.
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