England Hockey forward Simon Mantell has sustained a foot injury while training with the England squad in Delhi ahead of the Hero Honda FIH World Cup, which starts on Sunday. As a result of the injury, Simon has been withdrawn from England Hockey's World Cup squad and will be replaced by Hampstead & Westminster defender Dan Fox.

The 25 year old Reading player, brother of England Hockey defender Richard, picked up the injury during an uncapped training match against New Zealand on Thursday evening. He will fly home immediately for further examination and treatment.

26 year old Fox, who made his international debut in May last year, will join up with the rest of the squad in Delhi today.

England gets its World Cup campaign underway against Australia at 1305 GMT on Sunday before taking on South Africa, Pakistan, India and Spain in the 12 team tournament.

SQUAD

Name — (Club) — Position — First Cap — Eng Caps/Eng Goals — Age

Richard Alexander (Surbiton) Defender/Midfielder/Forward 13/01/2005 93/8 28
Alastair Brogdon (Bowdon) Forward 12/06/2009 18/1 22
Nick Brothers (Reading) Goalkeeper 13/01/2005 23/0 26
Nick Catlin (Loughborough Students) Midfielder/Forward 28/11/2009 10/2 20
Jonty Clarke (Reading) Forward 10/02/2002 111/20 29
Adam Dixon (Beeston) Defender/Midfielder 09/05/2009 28/0 23
James Fair (Cannock) Goalkeeper 15/01/2005 55/0 29
Dan Fox (Hampstead & Westminster) Defender 09/05/2009 13/0 26
Ben Hawes (Surbiton) Defender 14/06/2002 105/24 29
Ashley Jackson (HGC) Midfielder 28/11/2006 43/30 22
Glenn Kirkham (East Grinstead) Midfielder 07/04/2003 111/5 27
Iain Mackay (Reading) Midfielder 09/05/2009 26/4 24
Richard Mantell (Reading) Defender 10/02/2003 88/43 28
Barry Middleton (c) (HGC) Midfielder/Forward 07/04/2003 128/32 26
Rob Moore (Surbiton) Midfielder/Forward 10/02/2003 113/14 28
Richard Smith (Loughborough Students) Defender 09/05/2009 29/3 22
James Tindall (Surbiton) Forward 13/01/2005 93/40 26
Alastair Wilson (Beeston) Defender 13/01/2005 70/6 26

-England Hockey Board Media release