Eriksson urged to pick Defoe, Seaman

GLENN ROEDER and Arsene Wenger yesterday teamed up to urge Sven-Goran Eriksson to blood young gun Jermain Defoe and stick with old hand David Seaman for the international showdown with Portugal a week on Saturday.

West Ham and England Under-21 striker Defoe, 19, tormented Arsenal's national team defensive trio Sol Campbell, Ashley Cole and Seaman in an action-packed draw at Upton Park.

England assistant coach Tord Grip is believed to have been in the crowd of 35,048, and must have been impressed by Defoe's excellent performance full of lively running, quick turns and clever skills.