"Wayne Rooney Warns Thomas Tuchel: Ignoring a World Cup Comeback from England Icon Could Be a Costly Mistake"

WAYNE ROONEY reckons Thomas Tuchel may live to regret not asking Kyle Walker to come out of retirement.

are facing a crisis at right back following injuries to Tino Livramento and Reece James.

Injuries to Tino Livramento and Reece James have given England a right back crisis Credit: PA Wayne Rooney reckons Thomas Tuchel should’ve tried to convince Kyle Walker to perform a retirement U-turn Credit: THE TIMES

, who plays at left back for Spurs, filled the void in the Three Lions’ last-32 clash with the Congo, who they squeaked past thanks to a late brace from skipper .

closed out the game at right back and impressed in the unfamiliar position.

But Rooney believes neither man would have had to have played out of position had Tuchel asked to perform a U-turn on his international retirement.

The BBC pundit said: “The minute Tino Livramento got injured, should have been on the phone to .

“Walker is still more than good enough and more than capable to play in this England team.

“That could really cost us.”

ace Rice was impressive during his brief cameo at right back.

So much so that former England hitman reckons Tuchel should seriously consider starting him in his back four against Mexico on Sunday.

He said: “Putting Rice into right back worked because he was the one that got forward and played a part in the second goal.

“So Tuchel has a decision to make about putting him into right back.

“If you asked me before the game, I would have been very reluctant.

“But he can add a little bit of quality where we have lacked with the players we have picked up to now.

Kane’s 11-minute brace late in the second half and saved them from an embarrassingly early exit.

Tuchel said: “It’s easy to say now but I think there was no time for doubt.

“It was too intense to doubt. This team didn’t accept defeat and that’s the best of it. I felt no doubt from the players.

“I felt that they were doing what was needed to do. I felt they showed their teeth.

Wayne Rooney reckons Thomas Tuchel’s decision to not try to twist Kyle Walker’s arm could come back to haunt England Credit: BBC A late brace from Harry Kane spared England’s blushes against the Democratic Republic of Congo Credit: ALAMY

“I felt they were fully committed again.

“It was difficult because we conceded first and we didn’t get the press right in the first 20 minutes.

“Commitment was always there but in the last three quarters I think we were excellent.

“I felt the belief form the players that ‘s the best sign of it and we created a lot of chances.

“Maybe a penalty, maybe not and another save and another save.

“They kept undoing what we were doing.

“I feel like with the goal that we got, the equaliser, we got the momentum totally on our side and even more belief than we had and turned it around. Well done.