Vice-captain Tim Brown is expected to leave tomorrow to join the All Whites for the soccer World Cup in South Africa.
Brown, who underwent surgery in Auckland on his right shoulder after injuring it during a warm-up match against Australia on May 31, told Radio Sport he has been told his recovery was ahead of schedule.
Coach Ricki Herbert has until 24 hours before New Zealand's first World Cup match against Slovakia on Wednesday morning (NZt) to decide whether or not to replace Brown.
