Sven-Goran Eriksson insisted he was happy with England's first World Cup work-out as his B team lost to 10-man Belarus.

Eriksson saw his team throw away the lead to lose 2-1 at Reading, and goalkeeper Robert Green looks certain to miss the World Cup after tearing his groin.

Eriksson said: "You are always disappointed to lose a football game, but the result was not important. What is important is to win against Paraguay and here there were more positives than negatives."