Striker Wayne Rooney will be going to the World Cup, according to
coach Sven-Goran Eriksson.

The news will cheer England fans who feared the player would be left
on the sidelines after breaking a bone in his foot.

Manager Sven Goran Eriksson has been consulting doctors to assess the
chances of his star striker's broken metatarsal healing in time for
the finals.

However, with less than six weeks to go until the first match against
Paraguay on June 10, many believe the 20-year-old will need a miracle
to recover in time.

Midfielder Steven Gerrard said he thought it was "impossible" to
imagine winning the tournament without Rooney.

He said: "It would be a disaster for England if we had to go to the
World Cup without Wayne. He is idolised around the country and is our
main man."

Rooney was left writhing in pain following a seemingly innocuous
challenge during Manchester United's 3-0 defeat against Chelsea on
Saturday.

The northern club's doctors later confirmed he had broken the fourth
metatarsal on his right foot, and would be out of action for six
weeks.

He was ruled out of the 2004 European championships after breaking a
metatarsal in the same foot.

His fellow forward Michael Owen has also been suffering from injury.

Sven has to provide football authorities with a final 23-man squad on
May 15.

After that players can only be replaced if they suffer a new problem.