Rumour Mill - Wednesday October 18

• DAILY STAR: England skipper John Terry is out of tonight's vital game after being KO'd by Russia's controversial pitch. The paper also says that Blades boss and England legend Bryan Robson believes John Terry is destined to inherit his mantle as the nation's limping lionheart.

• THE SUN: John Terry is out of England's crunch with Russia today - throwing Steve McClaren's plans into turmoil.

• A FOOTBALL rumours website says that Neil Warnock will sell Clinton Morrison to Reading in January for 1 million or 2 million. It is believed the former Blades boss will sign Danny Webber for 500,000 and Colin Kazim-Richards on loan.

• THE INDEPENDENT: It is thought to be no bigger than a pea and it floats around randomly behind John Terry's kneecap. Unfortunately for English football, this tiny piece of debris last night ruled the England captain out of tonight's crucial Euro 2008 qualifier against Russia and set Steve McClaren's preparations into a spin once again.

• DAILY MIRROR: John Terry delivered a devastating blow to England's Euro 2008 qualification hopes after breaking down in training last night. The paper also says that England captain John Terry last night pleaded with the boo-boys to lay off Frank Lampard and warned the jeers are in danger of affecting the whole team.

• DAILY MAIL: John Terry's knee injury flared up after a session on the plastic pitch here and he is out of today's crunch European championship clash against Russia.

• THE TIMES: Preparations for England's critical European Championship qualifying match in Moscow were thrown into chaos last night when John Terry aggravated a knee injury in the final minutes of their training session on the ice-covered artificial turf at the Luzhniki Stadium.

• A FOOTBALL rumours website reports that Peter Crouch will leave Liverpool for either Manchester City, Portsmouth of Aston Villa for between 9 million and 12 million.

• DAILY EXPRESS: Steve McClaren suffered the body blow of losing skipper John Terry for England's showdown with Russia tonight as he called on his players to be heroes and deliver a show to make the nation proud.

• THE GUARDIAN: England will be without John Terry when they face Russia in the pivotal Euro 2008 Group E qualifier today. The paper also says that Paul Kemsley, the Tottenham Hotspur vice-chairman who was closely involved in the club's attempts to bring Juande Ramos to White Hart Lane, has resigned from the football club board.

• DAILY TELEGRAPH: The Luzhniki Stadium's artificial pitch claimed its first English victim here last night when John Terry's knee locked in the last minute of training and he was ruled out of today's crucial Euro 2008 qualifier. The paper also says that Newcastle manager Sam Allardyce wants Michael Owen to prove his durability before opening talks on a new contract for the England striker at St James' Park.

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