Both players have missed the start to their respective clubs' Premiership campaigns but have been responding well to treatment over the past few weeks.

Campbell, who this summer became the first England player in history to play in five consecutive major international championships, looks unlikely to be fit in time for the matches in Vienna and Chorzow but he is nearing a comeback.

"I am in good shape,' he said yesterday. 'It is coming along and hopefully it will be another three weeks.

"I need at least ten days to two weeks' pre-season work, but it is good."

Meanwhile Mick Rathbone, the Everton team physio, says that Wayne Rooney is recovering well and is getting closer to a first outing since England's titanic quarter-final against Portugal in June.

"Wayne went for his eighth week X-ray on Friday, plus as a precaution and to check everything was okay, we also sent him for a scan.

"The consultant was very happy with the results and the fracture continues to show some very good signs of healing.

"Wayne has now been allowed to start jogging and we will have a further review in a fortnight's time."

England Head Coach Sven-Goran Eriksson has insisted Rooney must prove his match fitness against Manchester United on 30 August to have any chance of playing.

"He must at least have a game for Everton first. Going into two qualification games, if you haven't played during the season, then it could be dangerous that he could get injured again," Sven said.