JORDAN Henderson has been promoted to England's squad for the European Championships in Poland and Ukraine.

The former Sunderland midfielder replaces Frank Lampard, who has been ruled out because of a thigh injury.

Lampard suffered a thigh problem in training yesterday and went for a scan this afternoon to discover the extent of the damage.

However, the Chelsea midfielder and manager Roy Hodgson were preparing for the worst and the FA have now confirmed the player, who will be 34 next month, will not be part of Englands 23-man squad.

It is disappointing news for England, who have already had to deal with the loss of one midfielder, Manchester City's Gareth Barry who suffered a stomach injury in Saturday's friendly win over Norway.

And for Lampard, it potentially spells the end of his entire England career, with Hodgson expected to offer the younger midfielders a chance to prove themselves during next autumn's World Cup qualifying programme.

Henderson will be called into the England squad providing Hodgson gets the green light from UEFA, which should be automatic as Lampard has suffered a fresh injury after Tuesday's deadline.

What makes this latest twist even more galling is that Lampard was only in his second day of training, having joined the Three Lions party late after winning the Champions League with his club, in Munich, on May 19.

Hodgson said: "It's a huge blow for the team, especially coming after the loss of another senior player in Gareth Barry.

"The fact that the doctor cannot guarantee Frank could take part in any of the group matches means we have to replace him in the central midfield area.

"Apart from it being a huge blow to me and the team, I'm especially disappointed for Frank himself.

"He has been in very good form and was looking forward to the tournament.

"He made a huge contribution towards us qualifying for the Euros so it is cruel to be forced out through injury just before the tournament."