Manchester City manager Manuel Pellegrini says it is important to get Joe Hart back to top form ahead of the World Cup.
Since reinstalling Hart as his No1, Pellegrini has been pleased with his goalkeeper's performances and he wants him to go on and star for England at this summer’s World Cup in Brazil.
The Chilean said: "For me it is very important Joe is the best performer in the national team for England, of course that's very important - and [for] Micah Richards, and [Joleon] Lescott, and every England player we have."
Since being recalled just before Christmas, Hart, 26, has impressed his manager and Pellegrini believes the spell out did him good.
Manchester City manager Manuel Pellegrini
Pellegrini said: "I'm very pleased because I think we made the right decision at the right moment.
"It was very good for the team and it was very good for Joe Hart, for everyone.
"Joe Hart took it in a good way. He worked hard and came back to his normal [level of] performance."
Although not a regular starter, midfielder James Milner, has also been in fine form for City over the past month.
With the news Arsenal's Theo Walcott’s injury, Pellegrini is happy to push Milner's case for inclusion in Roy Hodgson’s World Cup squad.
He said: "I can't tell Roy Hodgson which are the best choices if he cannot play Walcott, but Milner is a very useful player.
"I trust a lot in him, I think he is a very good player."
Manchester City’s England stars will be in action tonight when they face West Ham United in the League Cup semi-final first-leg.
