No rush on Rooney

SVEN-Goran Eriksson insisted that he would resist the growing clamour for Wayne Rooney to be handed his first start for England against Turkey in the Stadium of Light on Wednesday night in their next Euro 2004 qualifier- even if Emile Heskey is ruled out by injury.

Heskey injured his knee during Saturday's unconvincing 2-0 victory away to Liechtenstein and was replaced by Rooney with 11 minutes left.

Rooney arrived to rousing ovation from the England fans in Vaduz, with former England boss Bobby Robson later joining the calls for him to start.