Beckham rejects player power jibe

England captain David Beckham claims any different formation against Wales tomorrow will be down to Sven-Goran Eriksson – not player power – and called for “a little bit more respect” to be shown to the England manager.

Eriksson has been experimenting with a 4-5-1 formation in training this week ahead of the World Cup qualifier in Cardiff, with Jermain Defoe set to lose out on a starting place even though Michael Owen is suspended.