Team news
Ryan Sidebottom will miss the rest of England's one-day series against South Africa because of groin trouble. Injury problems had already kept Sidebottom out of the last two Tests and the first of the five ODIs at Headingley on Friday. He has suffered a combination of hip and groin issues since the drawn first Test against South Africa in early July.
England are unlikely to call up anyone else, with Steve Harmison having already agreed to make his ODI return and Tim Bresnan also included as cover with Chris Tremlett having a heel problem. Bresnan will play for Yorkshire in their Pro40 match against Kent at Scarborough on Monday but will rejoin his team-mates ahead of Tuesday's game at Trent Bridge. He appeared in the first ODI on Friday as a substitute, taking a catch to dismiss Johan Botha.
England (possible) 1 Ian Bell, 2 Matt Prior (wk), 3 Owais Shah, 4 Kevin Pietersen (capt), 5 Andrew Flintoff, 6 Paul Collingwood, 7 Ravi Bopara, 8 Samit Patel, 9 Stuart Broad, 10 James Anderson, 11 Steve Harmison.
After losing the opener, South Africa are keen for Morne and Albie Morkel to return from injury, with Morne the likelier to play on Tuesday but far from a certainty with his side strain. He bowled six overs in the nets on Sunday, while Albie batted and fielded in drills but is still struggling with a problem with his right shoulder. Both will be assessed in practice on Monday.
South Africa (possible) 1 Herschelle Gibbs, 2 Graeme Smith (capt), 3 Jacques Kallis, 4 AB de Villiers, 5 Jean-Paul Duminy, 6 Mark Boucher (wk), 7 Johan Botha, 8 Vernon Philander, 9 Andre Nel, 10 Dale Steyn, 11 Makhaya Ntini.
Umpires: Mark Benson, Simon Taufel
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