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GUESS WHO'S BACK?
 SVEN GORAN ERIKSSON watched
all 23-members of his England squad train on Thursday
afternoon. Ending fears that Paul Scholes and Michael
Owen might not be fit for tomorrow’s clash against
Brazil. The Liverpool striker and Manchester United midfielder trained for the first time since being injured during the 3-0 victory over Denmark. They were joined in training by Aston Villa's Darius Vassell, who also missed Wednesday's session. Owen, who has been having intensive treatment on the groin that he tweaked just two minutes into last Saturday's game, was seen doing some light jogging before joining in a one-touch session with his team-mates. Speaking after training, a buoyant Sven told press: "I think Michael and and Paul will both be available. "Michael is okay. He's had some small problems with his groin but he has worked very hard and has had a lot of treatment and massaging. "He is fully fit and it will not be a gamble to play him. It is a big boost to us. "Everyone has seen in the past couple of games how well Michael and Emile Heskey work together as a partnership."
"I don't think it is a gamble to play them." |