Eriksson glad to have Rooney back in action

SVEN-GORAN ERIKSSON insisted he was relieved Wayne Rooney was back in an England shirt after England had booked their place in the knockout stages of the World Cup with a 2-0 victory against Trinidad and Tobago.

Peter Crouch and Steven Gerrard scored late goals, but only after Eriksson had brought Rooney off the bench to replace Michael Owen after 58 minutes.

The Manchester United striker, who had been out of action since fracturing a metatarsal almost seven weeks ago, had been given a clean bill of health in a statement by independent doctors earlier in the day.