Wayne Rooney will captain England in the World Cup qualifier against Scotland at Wembley on Friday, says interim manager Gareth Southgate.
The 31-year-old forward was dropped for the previous game, a 0-0 draw in Slovenia last month.
“He’s in a better place than for the last get-together in terms of sharpness and confidence,” said Southgate.
“He’s an experienced player for a game like this and there is no hesitation to be playing him.”
Rooney, England’s record scorer with 53 goals, has won 118 caps, but was also dropped by Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho this season.
However, Rooney has started United’s past two games, scoring one goal.
He scored twice in England’s 3-1 win over Scotland in November 2014 at Celtic Park, when the countries last met.
“He is playing well,” said Southgate. “He’s a player when in a rhythm of playing, it helps him.”
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