Why it has taken this long only Roy Hodgson, Sam Allardyce and Gareth Southgate know. But on Tuesday evening, England captain Wayne Rooney will be among the substitutes as the Three Lions kick off their latest World Cup qualifier against Slovenia. Perhaps now the national side can finally begin to move forward in the next stage of their evolution.
Rooney dropped for Slovenia match
Rooney’s fall from grace has accelerated in recent months, but in truth his form has been waning since he again failed to perform on the biggest stage for England in the 2014 World Cup.