England look to Rooney against Ecuador

England will pin their World Cup hopes on some Wayne Rooney magic when they face Ecuador in Sunday's second round in Stuttgart.
Despite wins over Paraguay and Trinidad & Tobago, and a 2-2 draw with Sweden, England failed to show their real potential in a mediocre Group B campaign.
Rooney, who played 32 minutes against the Soca Warriors after breaking a bone in his foot in April and a further 69 against Sweden, has only given glimpses of his true ability.
With striker Michael Owen at home with a ruptured cruciate ligament and the knockout phase upon them, England need their best player to come good in a game that really counts.
Rooney has shown part of his repertoire with some nice passing and link-up play with the midfielders, but there has been little sign of his surging runs at defenders.
Coach Sven-Goran Eriksson will hope to have the 20-year-old in even better shape by Sunday as he prepares to pair him with Peter Crouch.
Eriksson could also do with midfielder Frank Lampard re-discovering his scoring boots. Having hit 20 for Chelsea last season and 10 for England in his previous 22 games, Lampard came to Germany as a proven marksman.