Eriksson waits on Gerrard fitness

England captain David Beckham is poised to move into central midfield if Steven Gerrard is ruled out of tomorrow’s opening World Cup qualifying game in Austria through injury.

Eriksson waits on Gerrard fitness

England captain David Beckham is poised to move into central midfield if Steven Gerrard is ruled out of tomorrow’s opening World Cup qualifying game in Austria through injury.

Gerrard is rated as having a 50-50 chance of starting the game in Vienna due to a groin problem, with Shaun Wright-Phillips on standby to make his first England start if he is ruled out.

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