Theo Walcott says Southampton teammate James Ward-Prowse can make a big impact for England.
Ward-Prowse scored a personal best 10 goals in the Premier League this campaign, registering a further five assists, as he seeks to avoid the hurt of missing out on a tournament squad felt last summer.
“There's players on the bench that won't want to sit there and be bench warmers," Walcott - who made 47 caps - said on talkSPORT. “I look at, for example, one of my teammates in James Ward-Prowse.
“For me, it's not just his free-kicks that everyone needs to come away from, he can contribute so much more in that team.
“And as well, of course, if you can have those free-kicks in competitions than it's always fine margins these games come down to. I feel like he could be a big factor tonight, if he plays."
“I do think he's underrated a little bit," the 33-year-old added. “Because of his free-kicks I think it overshadows what he does in the 90 minutes.
“And he plays so many games consecutively and consistently at a high level as well. In the Premier League, which is not easy.
“I've seen it consistently in training and he doesn't overwhelm himself in free-kicks, it's the way he prepares and it's so similar to a matchday.