Chelsea and England stars Ashley Cole and John Terry were there, alongside Olympian Denise Lewis and EastEnders actress Brooke Kinsella, whose brother Ben was stabbed and killed in London this June.

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He will have been concerned by England's defensive vulnerability, but he was able to see injury-plagued Tottenham defender King complete 90 minutes and his worries will be placed in context by the knowledge he has Chelsea duo John Terry and Ashley Cole to recall.

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Chelsea managed only to trouble the referee, who booked John Terry, Lampard and Ashley Cole in the first half.

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Also included by Capello are John Terry, Rio Ferdinand, Joe Cole, Aaron Lennon and goalkeeper Rob Green.

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Scott Fitzgerald, Picasso, John Dos Passos, Fernand Lger, Cole Porter and Archibald MacLeish.

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Critics believe the furore over Wayne Bridge and John Terry, plus an injury to Ashley Cole, have seriously dented England's chances in the tournament.

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John Curtis opened up the Celtic defence with an incisive pass to Andy Cole, but Douglas was quickly off his line to deny him a shot on goal.

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