Friday, 7 September 2012
Roy backs Rooney
Rooney still fits in with RoyRoy Hodgson insists
Wayne Rooney is still his main man. The Manchester United striker is
missing from tonight’s World Cup qualifier in Moldova because of a
gashed leg. But there have been questions about his general fitness and
he has admitted to returning to pre-season training in the past out of
condition. Hodgson, though, is standing firmly by Rooney and feels he is
integral to his World Cup plans. He declared: “I don’t have any
concerns. He’s a top striker and someone I want in the squad. We’re
talking about a star. And when a star maybe does not reach the level
expected of him, criticism follows. But I have no criticism of him or
his fitness. I’d dispute the fact he wasn’t fit at the Euros. What he
does in pre-season is a matter for Sir Alex Ferguson and his club. I
can’t make Wayne Rooney fit. I hope to see him in the United team fit
and playing well, so I can welcome him back into the England squad.”
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