Wayne Rooney: England captain named on the bench for Slovenia game

Barring any last-minute injuries, manager Gareth Southgate will leave Rooney out of the starting XI as England look to preserve a 100% record.

Southgate will address the press in Slovenia at 18:30 BST on Monday.

Manchester United man Rooney is England's most-capped outfield player, winning his 117th cap in the 2-0 victory against Malta on Saturday.

However, his performances recently have been heavily criticised and the 30-year-old was booed by sections of the Wembley crowd at the weekend, when he operated in a deep-lying midfield role. Tottenham midfielder Eric Dier played in that position during Euro 2016.

Interim national boss Southgate defended his captain after Saturday's game, saying the criticism was "at times unfair".

Source: BBC sports