After the disappointing World Cup, England will be looking to follow Germany's model and invest in the youth. Daniel Sturridge is spoken of as a future England player.

This is because he has the first team experience but genuine alternatives are few and far between.

John Terry was given the all-clear on Thursday and can now continue his preparations for the World Cup.

“It was sorted out in a couple of hours but I was a bit scared,” Terry said. “Once I had the scan I didn’t wear the boot, it’s just protection really. The doctor advised me to keep it on. But once I got the scan results I was back in my normal trainer. I'll be fine for England.

Salomon Kalou's hat-trick helped a rampant Chelsea thrash Stoke and return to the top of the Premier League.

Kalou headed home Didier Drogba's cross before Stoke keeper Thomas Sorensen sustained a dislocated elbow as Kalou slid in to score his second goal.

Lampard made it 3-0 from the spot after Robert Huth fouled Kalou, who then ran clear to complete his hat-trick.

Lampard hooked home a fifth and Daniel Sturridge's cool finish and a Florent Malouda tap-in completed the rout.

Chelsea striker Daniel Sturridge is trying to forget about emulating Peter Osgood's record of scoring in every round of the FA Cup.

Sturridge hit a double against Watford and scored against Preston in the fourth round before grabbing Chelsea's third in the 4-1 demolition of Cardiff on Saturday. Fans have jumped at the chance to put a sports bet online on the record being broken.