England can't afford slow start, says Rooney

Wayne Rooney admits England can't afford a slow start to its Euro 2016 qualifying campaign against Switzerland on Monday.

Roy Hodgson's team heads to Basel desperately in need of a strong performance and result to erase the bitter taste of its miserable World Cup campaign.

The road to the Euros in France starts with a potentially tricky clash with the Swiss, who are likely to be England's only serious rival to win Group E.