Manchester United boss Sir Alex Ferguson says Danny Welbeck can fill the void for England left by the suspended Wayne Rooney.

England face three group matches at Euro 2012 without ­Rooney ­following the striker's red card in Montenegro. But Ferguson is convinced 20-year-old Welbeck can provide the solution for England boss Fabio Capello.

The United manager said: "Danny is ready for it. There's no doubts or worries in my mind about that. He's got talent as good as any forward in the England game.

"He's a strong lad physically and mentally. He's got great belief. He's confident, he's intelligent and he's ready for international level now.

"Danny was always a lad with ­talent. We've had to be patient with him because he grew very tall very quickly and became gangly and suffered a few problems. But now you see he's a massive, powerful lad. He's only 20, so tactical awareness will develop, but he's certainly got the technical skills."