England will have to play the rest of the Euro
Roy Hodgson had already made it clear that the weight of Rooney in the national team would not determine if he was a starter or not. The good news is that the games are not crucial for England as the team has already clinched its ticket to the upcoming Euro Cup. The team has been perfect so far with eight wins in eight games.
"Wayne is not the type of person or type of player who likes to miss a game," Hodgson said. "He's got a lot of important Manchester United games ahead and I would be devastated if we pushed him out there and something happened to increase the problem he has with the ankle."
There is already a new captain in the squad to take care of Rooney's absence. Gary Cahill will be the one wearing the armband with the C imprinted in it. England has already secured first place in Group E and will be facing two teams that still have hopes of getting in either directly or through playoffs.
In the words of Roy
Roy: We didn't want to risk Wayne Rooney. The important thing for Wayne is to recover from this minor injury before @ManUtd's next game
— England (@england) October 8, 2015
Rooney will be in Friday's game as Sir Bobby Charlton will give him a golden boot for establishing a new goal-scoring record with the national team in the game against Switzerland last month. After that, he may be returning to Manchester to continue rehabilitation.
The new captain speaks out
VIDEO: @GaryJCahill relishes the prospect of leading out the #3lions tomorrow night @wembleystadium against Estonia. https://t.co/uCvl0qhbtd
— England (@england) October 8, 2015