Thompson still standing by for England chance

Celtic midfielder Alan Thompson was today set to learn whether he still has any chance of forcing his way into England’s Euro 2004 plans, as Sven-Goran Eriksson considers his options for next week’s friendly in Portugal.

Thompson, as well as team-mate Chris Sutton, has been watched several times already this season by England scouts – including Eriksson’s right-hand man Tord Grip.