Darius Vassell, the former England forward, has been reunited with his former Three Lions manager Sven-Goran Eriksson at the Championship side Leicester City.

Vassell, 30, was a free agent after leaving the Turkish side Ankaragucu in the summer. He has signed a contract with the Foxes until the end of the season.

"He will bring pace and experience, and can score goals. He has been at this level and higher up for many, many years," said Eriksson.

"He is only 30 so he should be able to play for some years. He was in the England squad many times, so he will be good for us."

Eriksson gave Vassell his international debut in , and he went on to earn a further 21 caps - scoring six goals along the way.