SUNDAY EXPRESS: David Beckham's hopes of starring in the 2002 World Cup finals could be shattered.

MAIL ON SUNDAY: David Beckham faces being sent home from Japan before England's World Cup campaign has even begun.

SUNDAY MIRROR: Sven-Goran Eriksson is facing the toughest decision of his managerial career - whether or not to send David Beckham home and shatter his World Cup dreams.

NEWS OF THE WORLD: England are facing their worst World Cup nightmare - David Beckham could be sent home without kicking a ball.

SUNDAY PEOPLE: Sven-Goran Eriksson will this week have to confront his ultimate nightmare...a World Cup without David Beckham.

INDEPENDENT ON SUNDAY: Sven-Goran Eriksson may have to confront the dreaded scenario of David Beckham being ruled out of England's opening two World Cup games.

THE OBSERVER: David Beckham has lost his battle to be fit for the opening game of the World Cup against Sweden on Sunday and may struggle to make the starting line-up for the second game against Argentina.

SUNDAY TIMES: Roy Keane took the first tentative steps in repairing his reputation with the Irish public yesterday by passing on his best wishes to the Ireland team for their World Cup campaign.

SUNDAY TELEGRAPH: Sven-Goran Eriksson has admitted for the first time that David Beckham will be dropped from the World Cup squad this week if he cannot guarantee his fitness.