England boss Steve McClaren admits Manchester United striker Wayne Rooney is desperate to prove himself on the international stage.
"You want your best players around you for the big games - and these are big games.
"Wayne is chomping at the bit to play and do well and I've seen that in the performances he has been putting in for Manchester United.
"It is really great to have him back. These are massively important games, games you need to win, although all our focus is on purely on the one with Estonia at this stage.
"We put ourselves in pole position and we have got to make sure we do the business on Saturday, get three points and then move on to the Russia game."