Eriksson sets to change midfield for last World Cup group match
18/6/2006 10:21
England coach Sven-Goran Eriksson is set to break up Frank Lampard and
Steven Gerrard's partnership so that they could play in the World Cup's last
16.
Lampard and Gerrard, as well as Peter Crouch, face Sweden only a booking
away from a suspension.
Eriksson said: "If we had to win to go through I
would probably risk all three, but we don't need to do that."
Gerrard is
thought most likely to be rested in midfield, while Wayne Rooney could start
ahead of Crouch.
Owen Hargreaves is favourite to take Gerrard's place after
figuring alongside Lampard for part of Saturday's training session, but Michael
Carrick is also a contender.
Eriksson added: "There are three players booked
and maybe I will leave one out.
"I don't want to leave all three out - maybe
one or two."
Xinhua News
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