RIO'S VERY PROFESSIONAL

Sven Goran Eriksson has said Rio Ferdinand was very professional during the international break especially with regards to being dropped.

“Rio Ferdinand was excellent against Poland and has been extremely professional.

“He’s been working excellently during training, with not a word of complaint.

“He just said ’That’s football, I know what to do’. And he did it. To be fair, I think Rio has always been determined.

“I had to make a choice for the Austria game and maybe the club form of Terry and Campbell had been a bit better.

“But whoever I choose, it’s good. Rio showed that he’s a great, great professional football player.”