Liverpool legend Alan Hansen believes England’s wingers must provide Andy Carroll with a good supply of crosses if the striker is to thrive at the European Championships. With Wayne Rooney suspended, England manager Roy Hodgson is expected to choose either Carroll or Manchester United’s Danny Welbeck to lead the line against France on Monday. Both players impressed in the warmup victories against Norway and Belgium but Hansen believes the Liverpool striker will be given a chance to terrorise a fragile France defence in Donetsk. “Welbeck might have scored in his last game against Belgium, but Carroll should not be discounted — particularly if Hodgson can devise a tactical plan to ensure we see the best of him, rather than the centre-forward who was a shadow of his former self for much of last season with Liverpool,” Hansen told the Telegraph. “Until the final six weeks of the season, it was beginning to look increasingly difficult to see a way back for Carroll, yet he now goes to the Euro as a man in form.” Carroll appeared weighted down by his £35m price tag for much of last season at Liverpool but forced his way into Hodgson’s squad with a series of impressive displays towards the end of the campaign. And Hansen insists the 23-year-old striker can flourish in Poland and Ukraine, if he is given the right support. — Agencies