Wayne Rooney to skipper England

Rooney to captain England for the first time.
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Manchester United striker Wayne Rooney has been named England captain for Friday’s (October 12) World Cup qualifier match against San Marino.

According to Sporting life, England Manager Roy Hodgson has handed Rooney the armband with regular skipper Steven Gerrard absent through suspension after his red card against Ukraine last month.

First time

Frank Lampard, who’s expected to replace the Liverpool midfielder, was forced to pull out of the squad after suffering a knee injury.

It will be the first time for Rooney, who has won 76 caps for England to skipper the national team in a competitive international match.

However, Gerrard is set to regain the captaincy when he returns from suspension against Poland next Tuesday.

Written 11/10-12 16:37 by Rodgers Eshitemi

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