The Manchester United forward has never scored for England in two World Cup tournaments and has failed to hit the net since March.

However, Capello is unconcerned, saying: "Always Rooney is a really good player and is important.

"The last game he didn't score but he is always important for us, his movement."

Captain Steven Gerrard also expressed his confidence in the 24-year-old.

He said: "The pressure is not just on Wayne but on the whole team. Top players put pressure on themselves and I'm sure Wayne is doing this in his spare time.

"I have every confidence in him that he will play well tomorrow. He played well in the last game and is looking really good in training."

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The Liverpool captain was reluctant to compare tomorrow's game against the Germans to the quarter-final against Portugal in 2006.

Instead, he preferred to look ahead.

"It's difficult to say whether it's bigger because when we played Portugal that was a massive game and we were desperate to win.

"But that has gone. What I want is that I play well, the team plays well and we have no regrets after the game."