World Cup 2010: Matthew Upson in for England as Fabio Capello Blasts John Terry

England coach Fabio Capello has bowed to the pressure and agreed to name his side early before the must-win World Cup clash with Slovenia on Wednesday. He has already confirmed West Ham’s Matthew Upson will replace Liverpool’s Jamie Carragher at centre-back.

Capello has also slammed former captain John Terry for his comments at a press conference on Sunday. The Generalissimo, reasserting his authority in an increasingly tense camp said blasted Terry for airing his grievances to the media instead of speaking with his coaches or teammates .

With Manchester United’s Rio Ferdinand ruled out just before the tournament and Tottenham’s Ledley King injured in the opening Group C clash against the USA, Capello has little choice other than Tottenham Hotspurs' defender Michael Dawson, who arrived as a late replacement for Ferdinand.

Carragher, who reversed his international retirement to be here, was booked after coming on during the 1-1 draw against the US and picked up a second booking in the awful 0-0 draw against Algeria in Cape Town on Friday.

His suspension left Capello confirming the Upson will get the nod against Slovenia

Capello has come under pressure from the media and players, notably Terry, over his decision not to name his side until two hours before kick-off in South Africa. Curiously though, the Daily Mail found out 24 hours before the Algeria game that Portsmouth veteran David “Calamity” James was to take over from West Ham’s Robert “Phokeng” Green in goal.

That suggests the players have always known the team some time before kick-off, and it was just a matter of plugging the leaks.

Capello, who has been unusually animated on the sideline throughout, could be seen to have bowed to the pressure after Terry spoke of  arguments in the camp on Sunday. The Italian has also spoken of the “pressures” of this World Cup, and fears he has wasted two years of preparation.

Capello’s mood won’t be helped by former England full-back Paul Parker coming out in support of Dawson rather than Upson, who struggled with the Hammers in the relegation fight last season.

Critics are also calling for the end of Frank Lampard’s ragged World Cup campaign. Though he scored 20 goals a season for Chelsea, he had struggled to make an impact next to Liverpool’s Steven Gerrard for the Three Lions. Others argue Aston Villa’s Gareth Barry, rushed back into the side after injury, is still not 100 percent.

Alternatives include James Milner, who played just 32 minutes to prove his worth against the US, Michael Carrick, the Manchester United central midfielder who likes to sit deep and spray it around, or Chelsea’s Joe Cole, curiously over-looked on the left throughout this tournament.

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