Sporting briefs

England: Joleon Lescott has been added to the England squad after Michael Dawson and Aaron Lennon were both forced to pull out through injury. Roy Hodgson has opted not to bring in additional cover for the upcoming World Cup qualifiers against San...

England: Joleon Lescott has been added to the England squad after Michael Dawson and Aaron Lennon were both forced to pull out through injury. Roy Hodgson has opted not to bring in additional cover for the upcoming World Cup qualifiers against San Marino and Montenegro.

Indonesia: Indonesia’s soccer leagues agreed to merge yesterday, hoping to end a split that had threatened to see the country suspended by FIFA. The long running battle over controls of the sport had left the soccer-obsessed Indonesia with two leagues and two national teams.

Drogba: Didier Drogba was a shock omission when Ivory Coast named a 28-man squad for the World Cup qualifier against Gambia in Abidjan. The Ivorians listed the players who will be involved in next Saturday’s tie in Abidjan without giving a reason for Drogba’s absence.

U-16 friendly: Azerbaijan vs Malta 1-0.

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