By Wojtek Lubinski

Dudek has not played since Liverpool's European Cup triumph

Dudek, who has been recovering from an elbow injury, is in Poland's squad for Wednesday's World Cup qualifier against England but Boruc is expected to play.

However, Tomaszewski, whose display in 1973 denied England a 1974 World Cup place, says Dudek is the better keeper.

"Jerzy Dudek is number one in Poland," Tomaszewski told BBC Sport.

Dudek dislocated his elbow during training for Liverpool in August and it was thought that he would be out of action for up to three months - but he received a surprise international call-up last month.

While he has been out injured, Dudek has also lost his Liverpool place to Jose Reina.

Tomaszewski added: "In the last World Cup in 2002 we had three old goalkeepers and that was a big mistake because none of the young goalkeepers had a chance to show their talents.

"Thank goodness we now have Artur Boruc but, in my opinion, the hard part of being an international goalkeeper is not winning a place in the team, it is keeping your place.

"And this now is the task for Boruc."

Tomaszewski celebrates Poland's win over England in 1973

Famously described by the late Brian Clough as a "clown", Tomaszewski made a series of superb saves to defy England at Wembley in 1973.

His heroics ensured Poland came away with a 1-1 draw - a result that sent the Poles to the World Cup finals in 1974 at the expense of Sir Alf Ramsey's England side.

"We came to England as the ugly duckling and we left Wembley as a pretty swan," said Tomaszewski.

"It was the first time we had played at a stadium with a roof. The acoustics were so loud that we could not contact one another on the field.

"That meant we had to play by heart - that was the phenomenon of that team and our coach Kazimierz Gorski.

"I never get bored about talking about that game. Personally, I am indebted to Wembley and that match as it means I am always in the memory of football fans."

Tomaszewski's goalkeeping display might have made former Nottingham Forest manager Clough, who was once tipped as an England boss and who died last year, eat his words.

However, the former Polish keeper does not regard his performance as the best he made for the national side, who reached the semi-finals in the 1974 competition.

"It was not the best but I have to admit that it was the most lucky performance in our football history.

"However, I have got to say the English media played into our hands before this game.

"The newspapers had written beforehand that England were 100% sure to win. Their pride was punished."

The game at Old Trafford on Wednesday will decide whether Poland, who are two points clear in Group Six, or England, finish top.

Both teams have already qualified for the finals.