Michael Owen is out of the World Cup and flying back to England after rupturing his anterior cruciate knee ligament in the 2-2 draw with Sweden.

A scan on Wednesday confirmed the worst fears about Owen's injury following his dramatic collapse early in the match.

'Obviously it's a massive blow. As soon as it happened I knew I was in trouble,' said the 26-year-old striker.

Coach Sven-Goran Eriksson said: 'I'm sorry for him. But we have many players who can take that second striker role.' Let's hope so Sven.