Soccer: Double boost for England

England coach Sven-Goran Eriksson expects Steven Gerrard to be fit for the World Cup qualifier with Finland.

Fri, 23 Mar, 2001 - 15:12

England coach Sven-Goran Eriksson expects Steven Gerrard to be fit for the World Cup qualifier with Finland.

The Liverpool midfielder has been struggling to be fit for Eriksson's first competitive match in charge of the England team because of his back problems.

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