Asked if Rooney would be his captain, Allardyce said it was "far too early" to decide. Rooney, England's all-time leading scorer, led England at the recent European Championship in France, where it lost 2-1 to Iceland in the last 16. "Choosing styles or systems depends on the players available and then who we're playing," Allardyce said. England's first World Cup qualifier in Group F is away to Slovakia on Sept. 4. (Also read: Wayne Rooney welcomes Sam Allardyce appointment as England manager)England looked dispirited and disjointed against Iceland in a new low for the national team and the loss was met with scathing criticism back home.

Source: India Today July 25, 2016 13:30 UTC