Arsenal physio Gary Lewin has confirmed he's leaving to take a fulltime position with the England setup.

Lewin has worked with England since 1996 and his appointment as head of physiotherapy is part of England manager Fabio Capello's plan to assemble a full-time medical support staff for the national team.

"I'm delighted that Gary is joining us. He has a tremendous amount of experience and will be a huge asset to the squad," said Capello.

Lewin added: "I'm obviously very sad to leave Arsenal after such a long time but very excited about the role that the FA have offered to me, it will be a great challenge."