Former Manchester City goalkeeper Joe Corrigan says Joe Hart deserves his England selection.

Corrigan now does part-time scouting for England.

"I watched Joe Hart five times working for England last season and sent in five good reports about him," Corrigan told the Manchester Evening News.

"He played the best on a consistent basis out of all the lads I've seen. I'm not going to tell you who'll play for England at the World Cup because I'm not the manager.

"They had to take David James, assuming he's fit, because of his experience. He didn't have the best of seasons but he did well. You've also got to take Robert Green, who played all season but also made a few howlers.

"Even if Joe Hart doesn't play, it'll give him a fantastic taste for what he can do and I'm sure if he progresses the same way that he has done over the last couple of years he'll be a No 1 for a long time."