Tottenham striker Jermain Defoe wants the chance to partner Manchester United's Wayne Rooney in England's attack.

Defoe, speaking ahead of Saturday's friendly international with Brazil in Doha, said: "Wayne Rooney is unbelievable. He's got the experience now but, even when he first came on the scene, he played as if he had that experience.

"He finds those little gaps, he is so clever. He plays between the (forward and midfield) lines and likes to get involved. His work-rate is amazing. He's so fit. He's got lungs like three men.

"It's great to play with him. Myself, or someone like Darren Bent, can stay high up the field because you know he's going to drop in. If you make a run, you know he'll find you - and he gets goals as well."

Defoe added: "How do I see the partnership with Rooney? It helps when you play together. You get used to each other and then you improve.

"It's like playing with Peter Crouch. I played with him for England under-21s, then Portsmouth, now Spurs and this level with England.

"The more you play with someone, the better you get as a partnership."