Ferdinand takes to Twitter to lambast Lampard omission

Sport360 staff 15:56 15/06/2014
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  • Unimpressed: Rio Ferdinand was disappointed that Frank Lampard did not feature for England against Italy.

    Former England defender Rio Ferdinand has criticised national coach Roy Hodgson for not calling on Frank Lampard during Saturday night's World Cup defeat to Italy.

    The out-of-contract Chelsea midfielder, 36, was an unused substitute as England began their Group D campaign with a 2-1 loss in Manaus.

    Liverpool pair Steven Gerrard and Jordan Henderson were preferred in the deep-lying central midfield roles and Arsenal's Jack Wilshere came on for the latter, while Adam Lallana and Ross Barkley were the other substitutes deployed by Hodgson.

    During a debate with his Twitter followers about England's attacking options, Ferdinand championed his former England team-mate lampard’s inclusion in the team.

    Lampard is Chelsea's all-time record scorer with 211 goals and has found the net 29 times in 105 internationals.

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