Wayne Rooney told Harry Kane to go out and get a goal for himself when the Tottenham striker replaced him as a late substitute against Lithuania on Friday night – but admits that he was stunned when Kane did so within 79 seconds . And Rooney , who says the excitement generated by Kane in the 4-0 win over Lithuania reminds him of his early games for England at the age of 17 , insists that the 21-year-old will be better prepared to handle the adulation coming his way . Rooney said : 'When I came off , I said to him , 'Go and get yourself a goal ' . But I did n't think he would score so quick ! It 's fantastic . Wayne Rooney ( right ) praised Harry Kane 's immediate impact for England against Lithuania . Kane ( left ) headed in England 's fourth against Lithuania shortly after replacing England captain Rooney . Tottenham striker Kane celebrates scoring his first goal for England on his debut . ‘ It 's incredible really . You can feel the excitement around the country . You could tell when he came on everyone wanted him to come on and even he himself did n't think he 'd score so quick , but we are all delighted for him . He 's an exciting player . When you speak to him you can see he is a level headed guy and I am sure he has good people around him so will be able to cope with it. ’ Rooney was a teenage sensation for England twelve years ago and caused even more of a stir when he starred in England ’ s 2-0 win over Turkey in 2003 as a 17-year old . And the England captain says there were elements of Kane ’ s substitute performance which reminded him of that game at the Stadium of Light in Sunderland . ‘ There was one stage in the game , after his goal , where he ran down the left and took a few players on which reminded me of that , ’ said Rooney . ‘ But he will tell you himself he still has a lot to learn but at the minute he is scoring goals left right and centre and it is great for us as a nation to have that excitement around us . Rooney starred on his England debut against Turkey in 2003 , at the age of 17 . Rooney ( centre ) said Kane 's debut reminded him of his first game for his country , 12 years ago . Rooney believes that Kane will go on and become an accomplished international player for England . ‘ There are things I could say to advise him but I think there are things you have to learn on your own , which I am sure he will do in the next year or two . 'He is obviously a little bit older than I was and a bit wiser as I was 16 or 17 when I came in . But he is level headed and can cope . ‘ I think people try to help you but it is best to learn on your own . When you are a young lad you do make mistakes and you have to learn from them because it will make you a better player . ’
Harry Kane scored 79 second into his England debut on Friday . Kane netted a header against Lithuania as England won one-0 . England captain Wayne Rooney admitted he was surprised by Kane .