MANCHESTER (AFP) ??” Sven-Goran Eriksson has decided to abandon his midfield diamond for England's final Euro 2004 warm-up match against Iceland.

MANCHESTER (AFP) ??” Sven-Goran Eriksson has decided to abandon his midfield diamond for England's final Euro 2004 warm-up match against Iceland.

With just throughout a week left until England's opening match in Portugal against defending champions France, Eriksson confirmed he would be reverting to a traditional 4-4-2 line-up with Steven Gerrard and Frank Lampard taking it in deflects to surge forward or grasp their position in the middle point of midfield.

The Swede however indicated that he could at the same time revert to the diamond for the clash with France.

"I think we ne to consider at both because we might ne it in the tournament," Eriksson explained.

"Why not use common system against Japan and another against Iceland, then we will decide what to do game at game (in Portugal)."

The switch will mean Paul Schole switching from his favoured part just behind the front pair ...