Manchester United legend Wayne Rooney has urged new England manager Thomas Tuchel to find a way of getting Chelsea attacking midfielder Cole Palmer into his Three Lions team.
According to Rooney, Palmer has to play because he can deal with pressure.
Tuchel was appointed as Gareth Southgate’s replacement last October.
But the German did not officially begin his new role until the start of this month.
Southgate was heavily criticised last summer for using Palmer sparingly in his team.
The 22-year-old was reduced to a bit-part role that saw him fail to start a single game en route to the Euro 2024 final.
“[Cole] Palmer has to play [for England]. His confidence, you can see it – I think he looks like someone who [can deal with] the pressure,” Rooney told The Overlap.
“Most teams now are playing with a front five, and the wide man becomes a number 10. You are defending from a wide position, but in possession, you are actually a number 10.
“It’s not as structured as it was [at Manchester United] with Beckham on one side and Giggs on the left, and they are staying there out wide.”
England will commence its World Cup qualifying campaign with two games against Albania and Latvia at Wembley in March.