Wayne Rooney gave his own sign of defiance during England training today.
Manchester United striker Rooney was the first outfield player out onto the pitch at England's training HQ at St George's Park, Burton, this morning.
Rooney then proceeded to smash balls into the empty net and when training started there was no holding back as he sprinted enthusiastically in warm-up drills and flew into tackles as England did pass and move drills.
It was clear that Rooney seemed determined to send out his own message after Manchester United boss David Moyes claimed he could report up for England but was still not fully fit which is why he missed the Community Shield.
But anyone watching Rooney train for the Teenage Cancer Trust international against Scotland on Wednesday night would never have believed that.
Rooney's transfer saga continues to hang over Old Trafford but the England striker did not appear to have a care in the world.
But England boss Roy Hodgson does appear to have a few concerns. With the Manchester United players involved in the Community Shield and Chelsea only having just returned from their US tour, the cupboard looks very bare.
Steven Gerrard, Rickie Lambert, Theo Walcott, Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain, Jack Wilshere, Jermain Defoe, Kyle Walker, James Milner and Glen Johnson were the only other seniors to train this morning.
It meant Hodgson had to call up Luke Garbutt, Eric Dier, Tom Thorpe, Jesse Lingaard, Tom Carroll, Michael Keane and Todd Kane from the under-21s to make up the numbers for the seniors in training.
Manchester United striker Rooney was the first outfield player out onto the pitch at England's training HQ at St George's Park, Burton, this morning.
Rooney then proceeded to smash balls into the empty net and when training started there was no holding back as he sprinted enthusiastically in warm-up drills and flew into tackles as England did pass and move drills.
It was clear that Rooney seemed determined to send out his own message after Manchester United boss David Moyes claimed he could report up for England but was still not fully fit which is why he missed the Community Shield.
But anyone watching Rooney train for the Teenage Cancer Trust international against Scotland on Wednesday night would never have believed that.
Rooney's transfer saga continues to hang over Old Trafford but the England striker did not appear to have a care in the world.
But England boss Roy Hodgson does appear to have a few concerns. With the Manchester United players involved in the Community Shield and Chelsea only having just returned from their US tour, the cupboard looks very bare.
Steven Gerrard, Rickie Lambert, Theo Walcott, Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain, Jack Wilshere, Jermain Defoe, Kyle Walker, James Milner and Glen Johnson were the only other seniors to train this morning.
It meant Hodgson had to call up Luke Garbutt, Eric Dier, Tom Thorpe, Jesse Lingaard, Tom Carroll, Michael Keane and Todd Kane from the under-21s to make up the numbers for the seniors in training.
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