The Chelsea captain returned from a knee problem and cheekbone injury on 24 November against Derby after nearly seven weeks on the sidelines.
Arsenal have suffered another injury blow with midfielder Alex Song ruled out with a knee problem, joining captain Cesc Fabregas, France defender William Gallas and Russia forward Andrei Arshavin on the sidelines.
However, the problem could mean Scotland captain Ferguson does not now play a full role in the national team's friendly against Croatia next Wednesday.
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The captain had become concerned about a possible technical problem with the "engine reheats" on the aircraft.
But they have been suffering with other injuries as Kyle McCallan has a fractured rib and former captain Trent Johnston is struggling with a hamstring problem.
But then, Captain John continued, corruption is not a big problem in the department, because people are paid so well they don't want to risk sacrificing their package.
Captain Ronnie Irani no longer bowls, but his knee problem has flared up and he is out of the reckoning too at present.
Inspirational captain Gareth Thomas remains a concern with a long-standing knee problem.
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"Sometimes the nature of someone like Lawrence can be a problem in a squad if he's not a captain and there are not very strong guys to keep him in check, " Carling told BBC Radio 5live.
Perhaps most importantly, though, captain Andrew Flintoff has yet to bowl after undergoing surgery on an ankle problem he has admitted will probably affect him throughout his career.
Despite a chronic knee problem, King's selection was widely predicted after the Tottenham captain's fine run of form in helping his club finish fourth in the Premier League.
Captain SCOTT STANFORD (Reservist, National Guard): I think the main problem with the strategy this time around is that he's talking about extending people that are already there in order to obtain this surge.
Captain Phil Vickery and Tindall were ruled out on Monday with concussion and a knee problem respectively.
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Despite scoring slowly in the morning session, captain Smith and McKenzie both looked in fine form with Smith seemingly fully recovered from the elbow problem that saw him miss the end of South Africa's tour to England in august.
Radebe's career at Leeds, where he was club captain, has been hit by a series of injuries and he also suffers from a chronic knee problem.
Lions captain O'Connell makes his first Test appearance since the 2010 Six Nations, having recovered from a groin problem.
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