SAINTS winger Theo Walcott believes Raheem Sterling will cause Italy “havoc” in the final of Euro 2020 on Sunday.

England forward Sterling has lit up the international competition this summer, having scored three times and played an instrumental role in helping Gareth Southgate’s side to the last two.

He is expected to start as the Three Lions bid for a first win at a major tournament since 1966 against the Azzurri at Wembley on Sunday.

And Saints star Walcott, who played 47 times for England at senior level, told talkSPORT: “With the Italians’ older guys, he is going to cause them havoc so if we can try to isolate Raheem with any of those guys, they are going to have a real difficult evening and I just feel we are so fit.

“You could see at the end, the way Raheem just glided past players like it was the first minute. It shows we are doing something right behind the scenes – the fitness guys.

“My son goes to the same class as Raheem’s and he is always saying Raheem’s dad scored again.

“Honestly it is so nice that he has proved so many people wrong.

“He is a fantastic player, a fantastic man and he deserves everything he is getting.

“For me, player of the tournament without a shadow of doubt.”

Walcott is now a permanent member of Ralph Hasenhuttl’s Saints squad, having signed a two-year deal following a successful loan spell from Everton last season.