Kieron Dyer is a man on a World Cup mission and he is not afraid to admit it. After what was by his own admission a "roller-coaster" of a week, Kieron has now touched down with the rest of the squad in Korea and over the next few days he will be attempting to prove to Sven that he is fit enough to take his place in the World Cup squad.

Kieron caught up with TheFA.com to look back at a tumultuous few days and look ahead to what might just be the most important few weeks of his career.

"The week started off last Friday when I got a call from my agent to say that they'd agreed my contract and that I'd be signing it the next week, so I was delighted," explained Kieron as he embarked on the journey which would ultimately take him to Korea via a brief stop in the searing heat of Dubai.

"Saturday afternoon was when the tackle occurred and I honestly thought when I was being stretchered off that my World Cup dream was over.

"Then on the Saturday night I had the scan and it showed that there was nothing torn which was obviously a good sign. And then on the Sunday they said that I'd strained my medial ligament and that it could take a month to heal so that was me out of the World Cup again.

"And then, on the same day, Mr Eriksson told me that he would give me until Friday for the injury to settle down and obviously that lifted me up again.

"I had been on crutches over the weekend but when I woke up on Monday I was able to walk which was a great sign. And throughout this week my progress has been going really well.

"It has been a real roller-coaster week with many ups and downs but if my leg continues to progress the way it has done then I honestly believe that I'll be fit for our game against Sweden on June 2 and possibly even the warm up match against Cameroon.

"Being a quick healer has always been one of my strengths in the past and obviously I hope the same applies this time."

Although no player ever looks upon injury too kindly, Kieron remains convinced that that there are positives to be taken from the fact that he and some of other members of the squad have missed some games of late.

"I honestly think the fact that I have not played as many games as I might have done this season could turn out to be a bonus," he revealed.

"I think the same applies to Wes Brown, who was out for a long time himself, Darius Vassell, who has been rested a bit recently and David Beckham who has missed the last couple of months.

"Everyone is aware of how gruelling the Premier League season is so I think it can only be good for England that we have these players who are fresh and raring to go for the World Cup."

And, having had a few words of encouragement from his Newcastle United boss prior to his departure on Friday night, Kieron is in determined and confident mood as he sets about proving his World Cup worth over the coming days.

"I spoke to Bobby Robson before I left and he is delighted that I might have a chance of going because he honestly believes that the World Cup makes you a better player," said Kieron who is clearly full of respect for his managers at both club and international level.

"In a tournament like this one you’re playing against the best players in the world and the experience is just unbelievable. Mr Robson just told me to go out there and play the way I play for Newcastle and I'll have every chance of doing extremely well."

A fit Kieron Dyer would be a huge asset to any team. All England fans can do now is hope that his recovery has been such that we can call upon that asset when we take on Sweden on June 2.

We'll be hearing more from Kieron later on in the week as we continue to bring you all the news and views from inside the England camp

From Daniel Freedman in Jeju, Korea