Freakish injuries by England footballers

OTHER FREAKISH INJURIES SUSTAINED BEFORE GARETH SOUTHGATE DISLOCATED HIS SHOULDER WHILE JOGGING:

ALAN MULLERY:

The Tottenham great and England midfielder missed the 1964 tour of South America after injuring his back while brushing his teeth.

DAVID JAMES:

The 53-time England goalkeeper once pulled a muscle in his back when reaching for the television remote control and the keen angler also tweaked his shoulder when trying to land a monster carp.

RIO FERDINAND:

During his spell at Leeds, Ferdinand managed to pick up a tendon strain in his knee watching television. The long-serving England defender had his foot up on a coffee table for a number of hours and ended up injuring a tendon behind his knee.

DARIUS VASSELL:

Then Aston Villa striker Vassell, who earned 22 England caps, missed several games after he drilled through his toenail with a power drill thinking it would relieve the pressure on a swollen toe. The attempt at DIY surgery succeeded only in giving the toe an infection which required medical attention.