Sheffield Wednesday legend Chris Waddle has called for Theo Walcott to be axed from England's World Cup qualifiers.
The Arsenal wizzkid is expected to be in Fabio Capello's side for the matches against Kazakhstan and Belarus following his brilliant hat-trick in Croatia last month.
But Waddle, star of England's march to the semi-finals of Italia 90, remains unconvinced that Walcott has the guile to break down defence-minded opposition and has called for in-form Shaun Wright-Phillips to take his place on the right flank.
"When a match is tight and teams are sitting on the 18-yard box and defending deeply, he needs to develop another side to his game to break down the opposition," Waddle told the Daily Mail.
"Despite his hat-trick, Walcott began the match very poorly in Croatia. He couldn't control the ball, he looked very edgy and nervous. I would even go so far as to say that I wouldn't necessarily pick him on the right flank against Kazakhstan and Belarus.
"If Capello uses injured Joe Cole's absence to make room for Steven Gerrard, then I think Manchester City's Shaun Wright-Phillips is a better bet than the Arsenal man.
"Everybody has been talking about Robinho, but Wright-Phillips has been the best player by far in a Manchester City shirt since his return to the club.
"I would definitely start him in the next two games.
"I know it sounds surprising after Walcott's hat-trick in Zagreb, but, if there is room for only one of them, I hope Capello leaves the Arsenal youngster on the bench."
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