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.
