Manchester United legend and director Sir Bobby Charlton insists Wayne Rooney must be an England starter.
Rooney is battling to stay in Roy Hodgson's starting XI ahead of the World Cup.
"Wayne Rooney will have to play," Charlton told Laureus.com. "He's got that something extra. He will thrive on a successful performance in the World Cup.
"Wayne Rooney is the only one that comes to mind when you think, 'Where are our class players coming from?'
'In every position there seems to be a little bit of doubt in my mind, apart from Wayne Rooney.
"I tell him, "If anybody is going to beat my record for the number of goals scored, it had better be you, so don't let me down', and he said 'OK'.
"He has a quality that is made for a World Cup."
