Rooney has had to fight for his place under Southgate and with United this season following a dip in form Bradley Ormesher for The TimesWayne Rooney will captain England against Scotland tomorrow after being handed the chance to reassert his credentials with the national team by Gareth Southgate, the interim coach. Southgate confirmed that he is to recall Rooney for the World Cup qualifier at Wembley having demoted his captain for last month’s turgid stalemate with Slovenia. It was an easy decision. “Wayne will be captain,” Southgate said. “It was an easy decision.

Source: The Times November 10, 2016 12:04 UTC