Missing

German police are becoming increasingly concerned about the whereabouts of a young British teenager Theo Walcott, who was last seen at an England football training session on Monday afternoon.

Walcott is described as 5 foot 6, with dark hair, brown eyes, a swarthy complexion and is thought to be 'very quick' (though his manager Sven Goran Eriksson could not confirm this).

He was expected to show up in Cologne at 8.01pm and 9.24pm to replace Messrs. Owen and Rooney respectively, but was nowhere to be seen. A potential sighting by an eye-witness has been dismissed by police as being Jermaine Jenas.

His girlfriend Melanie Slade was said last night to be extremely concerned (about the impact it might have on her future earnings).