DC United star Wayne Rooney says England's young players need to step up their game.

Gareth Southgate is worried English players aren't seeing enough time on the pitch, and former Manchester United star Rooney admits some may have to follow 18-year-old Jadon Sancho and move abroad.

But he said: “There is a lot of pressure on all the managers, especially with managers getting sacked after six months.

“So they probably feel they haven't got the time to play a young player into the team and that's the way football is going.

“It's difficult for so many players but they have to demand to play by their performances.

“Like the Rashfords and Lingards - and Raheem Sterling in the last couple of years - the manager has had no option but to play them. Maybe they have to do that a bit more."