Lamps winning fitness fight

Blues ace set to feature against Andorra

Last updated: 3rd September 2008

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Lampard: Set to feature

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Frank Lampard is being tipped to win his battle to be fit for England's opening World Cup qualifier against Andorra.

It had been feared the Chelsea ace could miss out in Barcelona this weekend after limping out of The Blues' 1-1 draw with Tottenham on Sunday.

With the likes of Owen Hargreaves and Steve Gerrard already missing for the trip to the Estadio Montjuic, Fabio Capello could ill afford to be without Lampard this weekend.

However, the injury has proved to be nothing more serious than a dead leg and he was able to get through a session with fitness coach Massimo Neri on Wednesday, along with Wes Brown and Ashley Cole, who missed training on Tuesday after sustaining minor knee knocks on club duty.

Short-lived bug

Skipper John Terry's bug has proved short-lived as he was able to take part in both main training sessions as Capello put his side through their paces ahead of his first competitive game as England coach.

The only member of Capello's 23-man squad not to train was Rio Ferdinand, who has a stiff back.

No precise information on the Manchester United defender has been given, although he will be reassessed in the morning ahead of England's next training session.

It seems unlikely Ferdinand would miss Saturday's game, although even if he did, England's defence should not be tested too much with Joleon Lescott and Matthew Upson ready to step in and Brown also capable of playing in central defence.