Liverpool's England captain Steven Gerrard insists Wayne Rooney will catch fire at the World Cup. The Manchester United striker was still below par for victory over Slovenia.

Gerrard said: "Wayne's had a bit of criticism over the last couple of games but today he worked his socks off and showed his quality.

"I know goals are around the corner for him."

Gerrard admitted England's failure to find a second goal made it a nervous finish.

He added: "When you need to win a game and don't finish teams off, you're going to be anxious.

"But we thoroughly deserve to go through. I thought all the players that started the game and all the subs were terrific."