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Man Utd legend Scholes: Rooney needs to play in England's midfield

Manchester United legend Paul Scholes feels former teammate Wayne Rooney should be played in England's midfield.

Scholes rates Rooney as the best passer of the ball available to England coach Roy Hodgson.

He wrote in the London Evening Standard: "Welbeck, Sturridge and Sterling are a combination that could hurt any defence. The two Liverpool lads clearly have a close understanding of how the other works. Sterling can beat a man and create chances and their link play is excellent. Put Welbeck into that and they have the potential to be devastating.

"The problem? It is quite obvious to me that we do not have a midfielder with the range of passing to exploit these three attacking players.

"I like Jordan Henderson and Jack Wilshere and they played their positions well. But neither of them are outstanding passers of the ball. Neither takes risks or looks for the movement of the strikers.

"It is a radical solution and one I would propose just for the Switzerland qualifier on Monday but I would play Wayne Rooney in midfield.

"This is a not an argument to say Wayne is not a top striker. His record says that he is and, in an ideal world, I would have two Waynes: one to hit those passes from deep and another to get on the end of them. He is the best passer in the team and he can play that midfield role better than anyone."

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