Friday 7 October 2016 13:18, UK
Captain Wayne Rooney should be leading the line for England against at Malta at Wembley on Saturday, according to the Sky Sports pundits.
Rooney played in a deeper role during England's disappointing Euro 2016 campaign and again during the one match of Sam Allardyce's tenure, a 1-0 win in Slovakia.
Harry Kane led the line that night but he is now out injured, meaning interim boss Gareth Southgate has to decide whether to continue playing Rooney deeper or push him further forward.
"I think Rooney is at his best when he is playing up front, personally," West Brom goalkeeper Boaz Myhill told Sky Sports News HQ.
"I really enjoy that - he is an iconic Premier League player when he is running around up front, scoring goals, taking games by the throat
"Whereas sometimes, when he is in midfield, he seems to be a bit more of a passer. He has his best impact up front scoring goals, for me."
Danny Higginbotham says Rooney presents a tricky dilemma for Southgate.
"We have seen what has happened at Manchester United with him," said Higginbotham.
"I don't think there is any doubt that he is a fantastic player but it is about playing him in the England team and getting the best out of him and other players
"The problem he had at Manchester United is that people were saying [Zlatan] Ibrahimovic, [Paul] Pogba and Rooney don't go together in the same team.
"The one that was always going to come out of that team was going to be Rooney, because Ibrahimovic would drop deep, Rooney would be in the No 10 role, and Pogba would be coming forward, so the three of them were getting in each other's way.
"That is a little bit the fear of what could happen with England, because you don't want your best players in one area.
"It will be interesting to see the first line-up and where players do play."
