London, Apr 01: England have a clean bill of health going into the vital Euro 2004 qualifier against Turkey at Sunderland. Coach Sven-Goran Eriksson has a fully fit squad to select from for the Group Seven tie, which is England`s most important game since the World Cup quarter-final against Brazil. Skipper David Beckham, Kieron Dyer and Sol Campbell have all recovered from minor injuries to take their place in the squad.
Campbell is expected to replace Gareth Southgate in the heart of defence. Dyer could be left out of the starting line-up if Eriksson decides to push Paul Scholes further forward and bring Nicky Butt into a deep midfield role.
"All of our players know this is a really big game," said Eriksson. "We can`t fail if we want to win the group," he added, aware of the criticism in some quarters after the 2-0 win over Liechtenstein.
"There are many games still to play, including one more game in Turkey. But to make life easier, it would be good to win, it would be very good."
Bureau Report