Manchester United star Wayne Rooney can't wait to take the field for England against Ukraine tomorrow night.

Considering Rooney's record in tournaments since he took Euro 2004 by storm as a rookie teenager, the 26-year-old actually has a lot to prove on the biggest stage.

Despite having not played 90 minutes for more than a month, he confirmed he was fully fit, and asked if now could be the time for him to deliver, he said: "I hope so.

"I think England are a massive football team, a massive football nation.

"Not just over the last four tournaments but maybe over the last 30-odd years, we haven't fulfilled that potential.

"Our country needs to be winning trophies with the history of the country.

"Hopefully, it will happen this time. We've got a great group of young players there."

Rooney has had plenty of time to cast his eye over those players in the past week thanks to his moment of madness in October's final qualifier in Montenegro.

The forward was seen kicking virtually every ball from the stands against France and Sweden and he said: "It's more difficult than playing.

"When you're playing, you can always do something to try try to change the game.

"Obviously, sitting in the stands, then there's nothing you can do."