Chelsea captain John Terry believes Manchester United striker Wayne Rooney will be key for any World Cup success for England.

"Being in tournaments with him, Wayne has been the one who can unlock things and break defences down," said the England captain.

"Even away from his goalscoring record, which is fantastic at the minute and he is in a great vein of form, his build-up play and link-up play is some of the best around.

"Wayne gives an awful lot more to the side than just his goals.

"Obviously it has been disappointing for him in the last two tournaments, but in the build-up to both of them he was in great form before the injury and then the sending-off.

"Wayne will want to stay fit and stay away from those things - but he has grown up an awful lot and I think we are seeing that in his performances."