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England v Iceland: Ray Wilkins and Tony Cascarino pick penalty takers

Rooney scores his penalty past Gianluigi Buffon of Italy at Euro 2012
Image: Would Wayne Rooney be the first-choice penalty taker?

England will look to book their place in the quarter-finals of Euro 2016 when they take on Iceland on Monday evening.

With the potential of penalties in the last-16 clash, and England having lost six of their seven shootouts at major tournaments since 1990, there has been talk around who would step up if it finished level after 120 minutes.

Former international players, and Sky Sports Now guests, Ray Wilkins and Tony Cascarino gave their selections for their first five penalty takers, including a couple of surprise picks...

First penalty

Cascarino: Wayne Rooney is the regular penalty taker for Manchester United and England, so he's the obvious choice. I think you need your best penalty takers first, you might not need number four or five. They would have been training day in, day out, having penalty competitions, and as a manager you know who were the best, so go with them.

Rooney is England’s most experienced penalty taker, having converted 19 out of 27 PL pens and six out of six for England (excl shootouts)

Wilkins: I think Wayne Rooney would be the nailed-on first choice. I do believe with penalties it's a lot about confidence, I would always have the more experienced players take them before the younger players.

Second penalty

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Cascarino: Jamie Vardy is a confident boy and likes to get involved in high-tension situations. He would be an obvious choice.

Parlour's England XI v Iceland
Parlour's England XI v Iceland

Former England international Ray Parlour selects the side he thinks should start against Iceland

Wilkins: Harry Kane does it for Tottenham and looks unfazed from that sort of distance.

Third penalty

Cascarino: Nine times out of 10 in shootouts you find subs are taking them because they are on the pitch, so I think Jack Wilshere might find himself taking one.

England's Jack Wilshere during a training session at Stade du Bourgognes, Chantilly, on Friday 10 June
Image: Cascarino thinks Jack Wilshere could step up to the spot

Wilkins: If he is on the pitch then Daniel Sturridge would take one because he is used to being in that area. From 12 yards and with only the goalkeeper to beat you would expect him to be confident.

Fourth penalty

Cascarino: Like Ray, I think if Daniel Sturridge is on the pitch then I would expect him to take one.

Joe Hart
Image: Could Joe Hart be a surprise pick?

Wilkins: Joe Hart has taken penalties before and he lashes them in, so I wouldn't look far past him because he really does strike a very good ball. He has a lot of character and he would want to step up. I think that's important. If they want to step up then let them.

Fifth penalty

Cascarino: I have seen Gary Cahill take a few penalties so I wouldn't be that surprised to see him step up. He normally gets in the box and drills a few shots.

Joe Hart has faced 28 pens; 20 were scored, while he also missed a pen for Shrewsbury town v Sheff Utd in the League Cup

Wilkins: Eric Dier is a very cool player in the centre of midfield and took that wonderful free-kick against Russia, so why can't he do it from 12 yards?

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