**Manchester City and England star Gareth Barry will see a specialist about his injured right ankle on Friday amid concerns over his World Cup chances.**The 29-year-old midfielder suffered the injury falling over a team-mate in the second half of the 1-0 defeat by Tottenham on Wednesday.
City’s website said he sprained the ankle and the full extent of the injury will become clear after the check-up.
England boss Fabio Capello names his provisional 30-man squad on Tuesday.
Capello will then cut his selection down to 23 players after friendlies against Mexico and Japan, with England starting their campaign in South Africa against the United States on 12 June.
Barry, who has won 36 caps, has become an established part of Capello’s midfield and played in eight of England’s qualifying games.
The midfielder has definitely been ruled out of City’s final game of the season against West Ham on Sunday.
Barry has made 43 starts for City this season, scoring three goals as City qualified for the Europa League.
He joined City from Aston Villa in June 2009 for £12m, citing Villa’s failure to qualify for the Champions League as one of his reasons for leaving.This article is from the BBC News website. © British Broadcasting Corporation, The BBC is not responsible for the content of external internet sites.
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