Coach Sven-Goran Eriksson is counting on Wayne Rooney to end England's 38-year wait to beat his native Sweden
'The medical people say he can play more than 45 minutes,' said England coach Sven-Goran Eriksson.
England keeper Robert Green is virtually certain to miss the World Cup after suffering a serious groin injury
David Beckham says England will have the belief they were missing in 2002 when they go to Germany
The Manchester United striker was included despite being a major doubt for the World Cup finals with a broken foot.
The Middlesbrough manager and assistant to current England coach Sven-Goran Eriksson signed a four-year contract which starts on August 1, after the World Cup finals.
England coach Sven-Goran Eriksson said it would take a miracle to for Wayne Rooney to play in the World Cup
England are counting on Wayne Rooney's return in Wednesday's final World Cup qualifier against Poland.
England coach Sven-Goran Eriksson said losing on penalties was 'very hard'.\n\n\n\n
'We're one of five teams that can win it and if all our players are fit and healthy,' said the England coach.
England coach Sven-Goran Eriksson has no intention of not honouring his contract and would like to extend it to the 2010 World Cup, his agent said on Sunday.
David Beckham will miss the tour opener in the United States as his club Real Madrid want him to continue despite picking up a ban.
Mario Ancic beat Slovakia's Michal Mertinak to claim a 3-2 victory for Croatia in the Davis Cup final.
Goalkeeper David James is also set for a surprise return to the England squad for the World Cup warm-up match against Argentina.
The England manager's future is in doubt after an affair with a Football Association (FA) secretary.
Owen's goals and Beckham's passing and dead-ball skills are England's main attacking weapons.
Hasselbaink came on to score three times in the last 15 minutes in a 5-2 rout over Wolverhampton Wanderers.\n\n
England coach Sven-Goran Eriksson sees the match against Portugal as a chance to test his players against one of the most technically accomplished sides in the world.
The ATP will meet with the breakaway tennis players' union to thrash out the future of the sport.
