• England to experiment with Harry Kane and Ross Barkley against Spain
• Rooney: It’s the best group of strikers since I’ve been in the squadWayne Rooney has admitted he faces a huge challenge to convince Roy Hodgson he still deserves to be England’s main striker after being left out of the friendly against Spain so the team’s management can experiment with a recent frontline that will feature Ross Barkley just behind Harry Kane.
Rooney will be restored to the team for Tuesday’s game against France at Wembley but Hodgson’s decision to experiment in Alicante is a clear indication England’s management is giving serious consideration to other options at a time when the Manchester United striker says the competition is fiercer than at any time in his 12-year international career. Related: Roy Hodgson counts on Ross Barkley to be England’s counterattack king Continue reading...
Source: theguardian.com