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Walcott injury places further pressure on Sven

England's striking options have been further hit after Theo Walcott suffered a calf injury.

The 17-year-old limped out of training after suffering a kick on the calf but is expected to return ahead of the Trinidad and Tobago match on Thursday.

With Michael Owen clearly not match fit and Wayne Rooney still recovering from his metatarsal injury, manager Sven-Goran Eriksson will be desperate to avoid any further complications with his forward line.

With Peter Crouch England's only fully-fit senior striker and on a yellow card it is essential the young Gunner remains injury free should Eriksson look to back up his selection gamble by fielding the teenager.

The England boss claimed he considered replacing Owen with Walcott in the narrow 1-0 win against Paraguay.

Eriksson said: 'We thought about it, but it was the first game in the World Cup. Let's have more training, let's go on with the World Cup a little bit.

'I think it is a big responsibility to start or to come on in the first game of the World Cup.'