Knight shining bright

Fulham defender Zat Knight has been told he won't have to wait too long for his first England call-up.

The 23-year-old missed out on Sven-Goran Eriksson's squad to face Sweden on Wednesday.

But Chris Coleman said that Knight will soon rank alongside John Terry and Jonathan Woodgate. 'Zat was magnificent again against Manchester City. He has been a real shining light,' said Fulham manager Coleman after his side's battling 0-0 draw on Saturday.

'He has come on so much this season. He's not the finished article yet but if he carries on like that, he will become one of the top defenders in the country.'

Fulham remain only six points off the fourth Champions League spot and Coleman said: 'I don't want to put pressure on my players but Europe is still a possibility.'