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England coach Lewington on crutches

England fans will see former Fulham coach Ray Lewington hobbling around on crutches in Brazil.

Lewington will begin England's World Cup campaign on crutches after it emerged he had knee surgery just 24 hours before the Honduras game.

The England assistant coach had an arthroscopy on his knee after awaking in severe discomfort on Friday morning.

The former Crystal Palace defender has suffered from knee problems throughout his career.

Lewington is expected to be on crutches for two to three days and the Football Association is confident he will soon be able to resume his regular coaching duties with the squad.

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