"I have done everything since Sunday to get fit as soon as possible," [Michael Ballack] said. "The World Cup is the biggest event in my career until now. Therefore, it goes without saying that we keep working to get me ready to play as soon as possible."

"The good news from yesterday evening and today is [Wayne Rooney] has no more injury. He is injury-free," England coach Sven-Goran Eriksson said. "Now it's up to us to get him match fit."

"We've got a good enough squad to cope with it," captain Fabio Cannavaro said.