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Nathan Ridley

Wayne Rooney overlooks Harry Kane as he names England's "best player" ahead of World Cup

Wayne Rooney reckons that Phil Foden is England 's "best player" ahead of the World Cup - not Harry Kane.

The Manchester United legend, who remains the Three Lions's all-time top goalscorer, has heaped praise on Man City star Foden, whose place in the starting XI isn't even guaranteed. The 22-year-old playmaker has been in sensational form at club level this season, scoring seven goals and providing three assists in 15 Premier League games for Pep Guardiola 's City.

But with Mason Mount, Raheem Sterling, Bukayo Saka, Jack Grealish, Marcus Rashford and James Maddison all jostling for only two or three positions in support of undroppable striker Kane, Foden could well be left on the bench by manager Gareth Southgate when England begin their campaign against Iran on Monday, November 21 - a decision which Rooney wouldn't agree with.

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