Fabio Capello to hold further talks with FA on John Terry's inclusion
Fabio Capello will hold further talks with senior figures at the Football Association on Friday before determining whether John Terry should be selected in the England squad for the upcoming friendlies against Spain and Sweden.Terry is the subject <a href="http://www.hotsalekey.com/Whole-Sales-Importers-Exporters.php?id=23"><strong>Packaging & Printing on sales</strong></a> of separate investigations by Hammersmith and Fulham police and the FA into allegations that he racially abused Anton Ferdinand during Chelsea's defeat at Queens Park Rangers last month.Capello's instinct has been to pick his captain for the matches at Wembley on the basis that Terry must be presumed innocent unless proved guilty, though the gravity of the accusations hanging over the 30-year-old has prompted discussions between the England manager and key figures at the FA this week.Talks involving Capello, the governing body's chairman, David Bernstein, the general secretary, Alex Horne, and the Club England managing director, Adrian Bevington, will continue on Friday, with Terry having been informed that he is in the Italian's provisional squad for the fixtures. The centre-half has indicated to the management set-up that he is in the right frame of mind and eager to play in the games and has said he did not racially abuse Ferdinand during the 1-0 defeat at Loftus Road.Capello – who has also included Rio Ferdinand, Anton's elder brother, in his provisional party – had hoped the FA's inquiry into the incident might have been resolved before he names the squad on Sunday evening, though the Metropolitan police's decision to launch its own formal investigation following an emailed complaint from a member of the public has effectively dashed those hopes.It now seems inconceivable that the FA's disciplinary and governance unit – which has received Anton Ferdinand's written testimony on the matter – would make a ruling on the case before officers at Hammersmith and Fulham police determine whether charges are to be brought.Andy Carroll and Steven Gerrard have been selected by Capello while facing police charges for off-field matters. The players were cleared of wrongdoing.Terry will play for Chelsea at Blackburn Rovers on Saturday having been an unused <a href="http://www.hotsalekey.com/Whole-Sales-Importers-Exporters.php?id=5"><strong>Electrical Equipment & Supplies on sales</strong></a> substitute in the midweek Champions League draw with Genk in Belgium. Asked whether he thought the defender was focused and ready to play, André Villas-Boas, the Chelsea manager, said: "Yes, I think so. I believe so. We always believe it to be like that."I think John has been involved in all our Premiership games so far. He's our captain, one of the best defenders in the world and his talent is unquestionable. So, with the talent he has, he's always up for selection."The club captain featured in last weekend's 5-3 home defeat by Arsenal, when Chelsea's defence had been badly exposed by the visitors' pace on the break to prompt suggestions that the side's attack-minded approach this term had left them too open and vulnerable at the back.Villas-Boas may instigate some changes for the match at Ewood Park, with Branislav Ivanovic potentially <a href="http://www.hotsalekey.com/Whole-Sales-Importers-Exporters.php?id=44"><strong>Consumer Electronics on sales</strong></a> to be moved to right-back in place of José Bosingwa, though the manager retains faith in the defenders at his disposal.There have been messages of support from the owner, Roman Abramovich, who has apparently been impressed with the side's attacking approach. Asked whether the oligarch had been in touch and supportive, Villas-Boas said: "Yes, at the moment he's good. But we don't avoid our responsibilities to win titles. We will defend this philosophy to the death but what is expected of us as a top club is to win titles."There is always room for improvement [with the team's defending]. There must be. We are not satisfied with the way we are conceding goals, but we are looking to score more goals than our opponents. Our defensive organisation is solid, is competent, and we have complete trust in it."
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