Rooney gets number nine

Sven-Goran Eriksson has submitted his 23-man England squad to FIFA for the World Cup finals.

It is a list of the same names Eriksson unveiled last week, with the first 11 numbers going to what is recognised as his first-choice team.

This includes Wayne Rooney, who will wear the number nine shirt even though he is currently out with a broken foot and battling to be fit for the tournament.

Eriksson can still replace injured players up to 24 hours before England’s first Group B game against Paraguay, in Frankfurt, on June 10.

Surprise selection Theo Walcott has been handed the number 23 shirt.

ENGLAND WORLD CUP SQUAD WITH NUMBERS

1 Paul Robinson

2 Gary Neville

3 Ashley Cole

4 Steven Gerrard

5 Rio Ferdinand

6 John Terry

7 David Beckham (captain)

8 Frank Lampard

9 Wayne Rooney

10 Michael Owen

11 Joe Cole

12 Sol Campbell

13 David James

14 Wayne Bridge

15 Jamie Carragher

16 Owen Hargreaves

17 Jermaine Jenas

18 Michael Carrick

19 Aaron Lennon

20 Stewart Downing

21 Peter Crouch

22 Robert Green

23 Theo Walcott

Standby: Scott Carson, Luke Young, Nigel Reo-Coker, Jermain Defoe, Andrew Johnson.