Dyer heads out to England camp

A knee injury sustained in the final game of the season, a 3-1 reverse at Southampton, looked to have ruled him out but he now has one last chance to make the squad.

"It seems he can start running on Thursday and it's important that our staff get the chance to assess him," said Sven Goran Erikkson yesterday.

"This is very positive news. He will be coming out to join us and we will see what happens then. We will see if he can prove his fitness.

"But the important thing for any player at a World Cup is to be 100 per cent fit."