Harry Redknapp: Tottenham Targetman Peter Crouch Is A 'Must' For England At World Cup 2010

Tottenham Hotspur manager Harry Redknapp believes that Peter Crouch's cameo performance for England against Egypt - where he twice scored to guarantee a 3-1 victory - should be enough to have secured the player's inclusion in Fabio Capello's squad for the World Cup finals in South Africa this summer.

"He could be England’s super sub or super starter – I think he’s capable of both," Redknapp explained, according to The Daily Mail.

"He’ll score goals whether he starts or comes off the bench. 

"He’s a good all-round player and his goal record with England is superb. He’s a must now, to go [to South Africa], and he’s bang in the driving seat to have a chance to start, I would imagine."

Redknapp also feels that Crouch is just the kind of character who could give the rest of the squad a lift off the park as well as on it.

"It was great to see Crouchy come on and score his goals [for England]," he said.

"He took both goals really well and led the line great. You’ll always get an honest performance from Crouchy – he’s a fantastic person as well.

"He’ll never let you down and always do the job. When we took him to Portsmouth to QPR, if you’d have said he would play for England people probably would’ve laughed at you. But he’s done fantastic."