England back under-fire Green

Rustenberg: England defender Jamie Carragher has backed Robert Green to remain in goal in Friday's World Cup match against Algeria despite his blunder against the United States.

Green allowed Clint Dempsey's a 25-meter shot to bounce twice and go through his hands into the net on Saturday to gift the Americans an equalizer in a 1-1 draw in the Group C opener.

The 32-year-old Carragher said Monday that "every player is under a lot of scrutiny when you make a mistake ... we've all been there."

Carragher says the players will "gather round him," adding that Green "will have no problem and will come back."

Carragher also defended coach Fabio Capello after the first wave of criticism since the Italian took charge in January 2008.