Even though Aston Villa just missed out on Europe, Darius Vassell has been given the chance to show he can compete with Europe's top players.
He's been used mainly as a substitute for England but should anything happen to Michael Owen he is a natural replacement as he is a similar type of player.
In Portugal it's likely Vassell will come off the bench in the later stages of games, and so far he's done that really well for England.