Rooney, skipper for Friday's World Cup qualifying win over Scotland, missed training on Monday with a minor injury.
"I wouldn't start Wayne in this game, so we'll decide which route to go," interim boss Gareth Southgate said.
Henderson, 26, captained England in their 0-0 draw in Slovenia last month when Rooney was dropped to the bench.
"The key for me is I believe we have several leaders," added Southgate. "I don't think we can have just one captain.
"Too much responsibility has been on Wayne - we need to share that. Once you have a team of those leaders you can have a lot of success."
Tottenham striker Harry Kane will not feature for England against Spain, having been released from the squad over the weekend as he recovers from injury.
The 23-year-old damaged an ankle against Sunderland on 18 September and only returned for 73 minutes of action against Arsenal on 6 November before joining up with the England squad.
He was an unused substitute for the 3-0 win over Scotland at Wembley.
Southampton left-back Ryan Bertrand also missed training on Monday and, with only 19 England outfield players available, 17-year-old Spurs midfielder Dylan Duncan made up the numbers.
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