Former Manchester United player, Keane feels that Wayne Rooney needs to start off the bench in the game against Ukraine.
The England international was serving a two game suspension, following a red card that he picked up in a game against http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Montenegro-c2959.
However, with that suspension now over, the striker is eligible to represent the national side in the upcoming game.
Despite this fact, Keane thinks it would be better to continue to start with Andy Carroll and Danny Welbeck, mainly because of the fact that they have been performing brilliantly so far and it would be unfair to bench them.
At the same time, the duo are more match fit and are mentally more prepared to represent the nation, having played in the previous games.
"http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Ukraine-c3032," Keane said.
"What a great position Roy Hodgson is in. He’s got two good results and performances at Euro 2012, without his main striker.”
"From his point of view, he’s got a great headache in terms of what team he should go with on Tuesday. On Friday, he left out http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Danny-Welbeck-c10233 up front — and both got off the mark.”
"It would be hard to leave out either of them — they will feel they deserve to stay in.”
Keane is adamant that the duo of Carroll and Welbeck are bound to do wonders for their clubs and country and this is why he thinks the team should allow them to prove their worth.
Both of them have stepped up when they were asked to and delivered with aplomb.
Even though the two of them have been performing rather well, the added threat the team would possess with him in the side is rather unmatchable.
Nonetheless, Hodgson should most probably opt to bench the striker and bring him on as a second half substitute.
Not only would this help him have a run at the fatigued defenders, but it would also allow him time to mentally prepare himself to be a part of the http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/England-c749 Euro 2012 squad.
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