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Jun 14, 2014 at 11pm UK
 
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Harry Redknapp: 'Wayne Rooney needs to start for England'

Harry Redknapp believes that Wayne Rooney should start for England against Italy in their World Cup opener.

Harry Redknapp is adamant that Manchester United striker Wayne Rooney needs to start for England in their opening World Cup clash against Italy on June 14.

Questions over Rooney's form at an international level arose once again after he failed to make an impact during the Three Lions' 3-0 victory over Peru at Wembley on Friday.

However, Redknapp believes that Rooney should be first on the teamsheet for Roy Hodgson in Manaus.

"I can't see him not starting, but it's up to Roy obviously, but for me he's got to start because we're not overloaded with world class strikers," Redknapp told the London Evening Standard. "We need Rooney, we need him playing well, and if he is then we're a much better team."

As well as Italy, England will also play Uruguay and Costa Rica in Group D.

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Daniel Sturridge of England celebrates with Wayne Rooney of England after scoring from penalty spot during the FIFA 2014 World Cup Qualifying Group H match between England and Montenegro at Wembley Stadium on October 11, 2013
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Group A

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Q Netherlands Netherlands32107
Q Senegal flag Senegal32016
3 Ecuador flag Ecuador31114
4 Qatar Qatar30030

Group B

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Q England flag England32107
Q United States USA31205
3 Iran Iran31023
4 Wales flag Wales30121

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Q Argentina Argentina32016
Q Poland Poland31114
3 Mexico Mexico31114
4 Saudi Arabia Saudi Arabia31023

Group D

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Q France France32016
Q Australia Australia32016
3 Tunisia Tunisia31114
4 Denmark Denmark30121

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Q Japan Japan32016
Q Spain Spain31114
3 Germany Germany31114
4 Costa Rica flag Costa Rica31023

Group F

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Q Morocco Morocco32107
Q Croatia Croatia31205
3 Belgium Belgium31114
4 Canada Canada30030

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Q Brazil Brazil32016
Q Switzerland Switzerland32016
3 Cameroon flag Cameroon31114
4 Serbia Serbia30121

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Q Portugal Portugal32016
Q Republic of Korea South Korea31114
3 Uruguay flag Uruguay31114
4 Ghana flag Ghana31023


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