Eriksson : Heskey "to play against Sweden"

England Boss Sven Goran Eriksson has announced that Liverpool star Emile Heskey will start in the opening World Cup match with Sweden.

The Liverpool player did not have his best game against South Korea on the left wing, He has now gone seven matches without scoring for his country with his last goal for England in the impressive 5-1 win over Germany nearly nine months ago.

But Eriksson will stick with the Anfield forward for the game opening game against Sweden.

Eriksson said: "I am not concerned about Heskey at all. He will play against Sweden. Whether it is up front, to the left or to the right, he will play."

He added: "Maybe I shouldn't come out at this time and say that but I believe in Heskey and what he can do for England."

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