Wigan striker Heskey tells McClaren: Don’t axe me

Heskey said: “I feel I’ve done enough to deserve to start the next game.

“As a player you want to start all the time, definitely. A player is not worth having in the squad if they want to sit on the bench.

“But, to be honest, I think there is still a lot more to come from me.

“I did what I had to do against Russia, I would probably give myself a seven out of 10 for my performance. I know I have got more than that. But for that game it was ideal that I played in that way.”