Thursday 12 April 2018 11:50, UK
Patrice Evra has backed West Ham team-mate Joe Hart to be chosen as England’s No 1 goalkeeper at the World Cup.
Hart was in form on Super Sunday, producing several brilliant saves in a man-of-the-match performance in West Ham's 1-1 draw at Chelsea.
One of England manager Gareth Southgate's biggest decisions for the World Cup is who to pick as his first-choice goalkeeper, and Evra believes Hart is in contention.
"I remember when I came and Joe wasn't playing and Adrian was playing and I say 'Joe, come on, you need to play - the World Cup is coming soon'.
"He was really confident. I said 'your time is coming, never give up' and you can see the game he played against Chelsea. He was man of the match, well deserved, and even today at training he was still man of the match.
"I'm really happy for him. Big players need to handle the pressure, you're going to get criticised."
West Ham manager David Moyes also praised Hart after the trip to Stamford Bridge, which earned his side a vital point towards their survival bid.
Speaking after the game, he said: "Joe showed today why he has so many caps and so many medals, so that will be good for him.
"When you do play the big teams you need your goalkeeper to play well and our goalkeeper played very well."
