England captain Wayne Rooney says he is in a "difficult period"
after he was dropped for Tuesday's World Cup qualifier against Slovenia.
Interim
manager Gareth Southgate said the decision was tactical and not a reflection of
the forward's form.
Rooney, who
was booed by sections of the Wembley crowd during Saturday's
2-0 win over Malta, has not started
Manchester United's past three matches.
The
30-year-old said there was "no embarrassment" in being on the bench.
Rooney will
retain the captaincy but Liverpool midfielder Jordan Henderson will be the
on-field skipper on Tuesday.
Asked if he
was surprised to be left out, he added: "No, I think it is football.
"I've
played 13 years non-stop for England and given everything. A time comes when
you're not the first name on the team sheet which I have been in the
past."
Former
England striker Chris Sutton :You have to
credit Southgate, the past two England managers didn't have the gumption to
drop him and he should have been dropped.
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