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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