Dyer heads for Dubai
A shocking tackle from Tahar El Khalej looked to have ruled out the Newcastle United midfielder but a plea from coach Bobby Robson has reportedly convinced Sven Goran Eriksson that the 23-year-old's knee injury is not as serious as first thought.
"This is very positive news. He will be coming out to join us and we will see what happens then," confirmed Eriksson.
"It seems that he can start running and it's important that, in the next few days, our medical staff get the chance to assess him in detail and see if he can prove his fitness."
Robson is confident that Dyer will be fit to play in the finals as his knee injury has improved "dramatically".
"His knee looks fine. He has improved dramatically. Our medical staff believe he is 10 days away from playing - that's playing, not training - and that wouldn't rule him out of England's plans," said Robson.
"He is swimming and jogging and his knee is holding firm. He's not in discomfort and he's making excellent progress.
"Now it's up to England to look at him and analyse the situation. I spoke to Sven and (FA chief executive) Adam Crozier and passed all that information on to them.
"They are going to try to get hold of our physios so they can make their assessment, but our people are very optimistic and so is Kieron."
While the news on Dyer is good for Eriksson and England's midfield it could mean that West Ham star Trevor Sinclair - called up as a late replacement for the Magpies ace - could be deemed surplus to requirements.
Reports are also suggesting that Dyer could pen a lucrative five-year deal on Thursday to remain at Newcastle until 2007 in a package worth an estimated £60,000 a week to the jet-heeled midfielder.
