Romelu Lukaku says Everton teammate Ross Barkley can surpass Wayne Rooney as England's most important player.
Barkley may not have got on the scoresheet, but he was the inspiration as the Toffees beat Aston Villa comfortably thanks to goals from Phil Jagielka, Lukaku and Seamus Coleman.
Lukaku said: "He will be somebody that the England team will rely on. At the moment, they rely on Wayne Rooney but I think that will be Ross in the future."
The Everton striker believes that Barkley can force England boss Hodgson to play him in a No.10 role ahead of the likes of Liverpool duo Raheem Sterling and Adam Lallana.
He added: "There are a lot of players who want to play No.10 for England and when he is 100 per cent fit I think he is the one who can play there.
"If Rooney is playing up front because he is the captain, then I think Ross will be England's No.10 definitely."
