England captain Wayne Rooney has withdrawn from the squad for Tuesday's friendly against Spain with a minor knee injury and returned to Manchester United for further tests after missing training, the FA said in a statement. Earlier on Monday, England interim manager Gareth Southgate confirmed that Liverpool midfielder Jordan Henderson would lead the team against the 2010 world champions at Wembley on Tuesday. Jordan Henderson will be captain," Southgate told a news conference. England defeated bitter rivals Scotland 3-0 in a World Cup Group F qualifier on Friday, while Spain crushed Macedonia 4-0 in Group G on Saturday. Tuesday's game will be the last of Southgate's four-match audition as England interim manager.

Source: dna November 15, 2016 04:24 UTC