RIO WILL NEVER FEEL GUILTY

Last updated : 06 September 2006 By Ed

Rio Ferdinand won't feel bad on team mate Wes Brown when he replaces him in the England side tonight.

"You just have to be selfish in that way," Ferdinand told the FA's official website.

"You want to play for your country and you want to be in the team.

"The manager picks the team and if I'm in the team, brilliant. All I care about is playing.

"If you play it's always going to be at the expense of somebody else, whether that's your mate or not."

Whether Brown can replace Rio in the side on a permanent basis is something that has made Peckham's finest think.

"Wes is someone who I play with all the time," he added.

"He's a talented player who hasn't had many opportunities at international level but when he has done, he has never disappointed.

"He did well again on Saturday."