Dyer in ‘intensive training’ - Agent

Kieron Dyer is in ‘‘intensive training’’ in a bid to prove his World Cup fitness to England manager Sven-Goran Eriksson by Friday, according to his agent Jonathan Barnett.

The Newcastle midfielder was almost certainly ruled out of England’s 23-man squad for the finals in Japan and Korea after a reckless challenge by Southampton defender Tahar El Khalej on Saturday left him with a knee injury.