Gareth Barry believes that his Everton teammate Ross Barkley should be an absolute certainty to go to Brazil as part of England's World Cup squad this summer.

The 20-year-old midfielder has been impressive for his club so far this season and been rewarded by Three Lions boss Roy Hodgson with three caps since September 2013.

When asked about being selected for the World Cup, midfielder Barry told reporters: "I'm not too worried about that at the moment. I'm just looking forward to the second half of the season with Everton. I've not been involved with England for 18 months.

"But Ross, for me, should be absolutely nailed on to be on that plane. And if he continues like this, I'm sure he will be. I'm sure the England manager knows enough about Ross to know that he could go out there and surprise a lot of teams, because he has that natural ability.

"He is just growing in confidence as the season goes on. I think working with this manager, it is going to have that sort of impact on him. And the more he learns about the game and his position, the more he is going to improve."

Barkley has scored three goals in 16 Premier League starts this campaign.