"I would take Wes to the World Cup and I have told Sven that.
"When you look at John Terry, Jamie Carragher, Ledley King, Rio Ferdinand and Sol Campbell, I realise Sven has a lot of options but if I was England manager I would take him.
"Wes is an outstanding defender. A real, true, natural defender and fantastic to have in your squad.
"He has turned into a really important player for us."