Alan Curbishley is delighted seeing West Ham United ace Scott Parker in the England squad.
Curbs worked with Parker at both Charlton Athletic and West Ham.
"He should be in the England team this week," Curbishley told whufc.com. "The midfield of England has been crying out for a holding midfield player.
"Scott Parker is more than that but if you asked him to hold, and let Frank Lampard and Steve Gerrard go off and do what they do, he would do it.
"I have the highest regard for Scott. I've obviously known him since he was a young boy . He went off to Chelsea [from Charlton], which we were all disappointed with, and I signed him for West Ham and I never had a doubt he would be doing what he's doing now.
"He's done fantastic for West Ham. He's got that defensive quality, he can get goals, he can pass. He's the complete midfield player. This is the ideal time for me - he should be playing this weekend."
