King has chronic knee problems which limit his appearances and his call-up angered Spurs boss Harry Redknapp.
Injured Kelly Sotherton is a doubt for the pentathlon, but knee problems mean triple-jumper Phillips Idowu is out.
The drawback is that he had knee problems last season and is about 10 pounds overweight at 265.
Wilkie had played three reserve games in a bid to prove his fitness after serious knee problems threatened his career.
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With a history of knee problems behind him, Gough admitted he was finding it harder to play four-day Championship cricket.
Eusebio continued to play at the highest level until 1974, but knee problems had already begun to slow him down.
Michael Kightly has also been left out of Wolves' squad for the first half of the season because of knee problems.
For Stoudemire, who has a history of knee problems, the biggest test now will be to build on his health and performance.
He says he doesn't do much riding these days, after suffering from knee problems and getting an operation a couple of years ago.
Shanklin, meanwhile, has suffered chronic knee problems and the 31-year-old will miss the entire 2011 Six Nations as he requires further knee surgery.
The defender was forced to pull out of Fabio Capello's squad for the recent matches against Slovakia and Ukraine because of persistent knee problems.
If you have knee problems, I highly recommend seeing a physical therapist or orthopedic surgeon for evaluation before starting a vigorous jogging training program.
Dawson is out with an Achilles injury while Woodgate has flown to America to see a specialist about his groin and King has long-standing knee problems.
"There is no timetable at this point, " said Stoudemire, who's had chronic knee problems, and developed considerable soreness after a span of four games in five nights.
Beltran, who has missed most of the last two seasons with knee problems, has nine homers and 33 RBIs while batting .281 in 56 games this year.
Since January, Nalbandian has pulled out of tournaments in Barcelona and Rome with a knee problems and has seen his world ranking drop to 150 as a consequence.
The 27-year-old, who injured his left knee last October, is hoping to avoid more knee problems by cutting down on the number of times he changes court surfaces.
Nadal, who was beaten by Djokovic in an epic final in Melbourne, has suffered from knee problems in the past, most notably in 2009, and decided against risking his injury.
With Jonathan Woodgate still out with a long-term groin injury and captain Ledley King plagued by knee problems that limit his playing time, Redknapp has been keen to bolster his defensive resources.
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Making a rare start after a season disrupted by knee problems, captain John Terry restored Chelsea's lead before Torres scored only his second goal in 20 games to register a 3-2 aggregate win.
McGinley, who sank the winning putt in the 2002 Ryder Cup, started having knee problems as a 19-year-old when he broke his left knee-cap playing gaelic football, an injury that turned him towards golf.
James was troubled by knee problems during his time at Natal Sharks in 2002, shortly after he had broken into the Springbok side, and 2004, when a cruciate ligament injury ruled him out for six months.
While Djokovic is returning to fitness after injuring his ankle on Davis Cup duty earlier this month, Nadal's longterm knee problems seem to be behind him after earning his fifth consecutive final appearance since his February comeback.
The 47-times capped international, who made his Wales debut against England in 2001, suffered consecutive knee injuries - and required major reconstructive surgery - so missed the 2003 Rugby World Cup due to his long-standing knee problems.
Murray was the last man to beat Nadal at a Grand Slam with victory in their Australian Open quarter-final in January, a match which saw the 24-year-old Spaniard forced to withdraw because of knee problems when two sets down.
Bellamy, who has endured long-standing knee problems, has been a Premier League regular since joining Coventry from Norwich in 2000 - except a five-month loan stint at Celtic during his time at Newcastle United - and played for Liverpool, West Ham and also Blackburn Rovers.
One piece of good news for Bangladesh is the return of seam bowler Mashrafe Mortaza, who missed the tour to New Zealand because of knee problems and illness but played for a Bangladesh Cricket Board XI against England on Thursday, bowling eight wicketless overs at a cost of 48 runs.
The clinical trial he had been taking part in was testing new techniques for treating knee cartilage problems.
He has been plagued by injuries in recent seasons, suffering with groin, ankle, thigh, hernia, metatarsal and knee ligament problems.
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