'I'm The Man To Replace Owen!'

Last updated : 03 October 2007 By Footy Mad - Editor

Peter Crouch: "We are rich in the striking department.

"We've got the strength in depth to cope with any injuries we've got. I certainly believe we have got players to come in and can certainly do more than a job.

"I was suspended for the first qualifier and Emile Heskey came in pretty much from nowhere and did a fantastic job. Before that, Emile Heskey wasn't in the squad and that shows the strength we have got.

"Myself and Michael Owen played away in Estonia, scored and won 3-0 as well. That worked. If Owen's out, we've got Andrew Johnson, Wayne Rooney's fit now. We've got Jermain Defoe.

"I'll be honest, you want to be playing. All footballers are probably selfish. They want to be playing games, they want to be playing for their country.

"We are fans at the end of the day. Us qualifying for the European Championships is the most important thing. Not being at the championships doesn't bear thinking about. Whoever best to play in that role to get us there, so be it."