Alan Shearer believes that Harry Kane's confidence is the reason why he should start for England in their upcoming fixtures.

The 21-year-old earned his first call-up to the Three Lions squad due to his excellent performances for Tottenham Hotspur this season, as he has notched 29 goals in all competitions.

Shearer has called on Roy Hodgson to hand Kane his debut against Lithuania after being impressed by the striker's demeanour on the pitch.

He told BBC Sport: "One of the reasons I think that is because he has got the confidence to go into the England set-up and straight away believe that he belongs at that level.

"I am a huge fan of his and what I love about him is that he scores all types of goals and does not care about the reputations of whoever is marking him."

Kane is reportedly set to start on the bench for England's Euro 2016 qualifier against Lithuania later today.