THE SUN: Sven-Goran Eriksson insists David Beckham can play in England's World Cup opener against Sweden.

DAILY MIRROR: Sven-Goran Eriksson will "never dream" of sending his injured skipper David Beckham home from the World Cup.

DAILY MAIL: Sven-Goran Eriksson yesterday scoffed at reports that he might send injured captain David Beckham home from the World Cup

DAILY EXPRESS: Roy Keane is considering a Princess Diana-style television "confessional" with Martin Bashir, to explain the reasons for his World Cup exile and his momentous bust-up with Republic of Ireland manager Mick McCarthy.

DAILY STAR: Kieron Dyer handed England a massive boost last night when he insisted: "I will play in this World Cup."

THE TIMES: Give the Japanese public a football match between England and Cameroon and they will sit quieter than a cricket crowd. Give them David Beckham juggling a ball half an hour after the final whistle and they will go nuts.

THE INDEPENDENT: On an afternoon of brilliant sunlight and frustrated adoration for the stricken David Beckham, there were moments during yesterday's final warm-up game between England and Cameroon when it seemed that the best of the World Cup had arrived.

THE GUARDIAN: One by one the scuffed and scattered pieces of the England jigsaw may be falling back into place.

DAILY TELEGRAPH: To the delight of a huge crowd who had stayed on in the hope of seeing their idol, David Beckham strode out after England's 2-2 friendly with Cameroon.