England forward Wayne Rooney will not start when the Three Lions face Spain in Tuesday's friendly at Wembley, interim manager Gareth Southgate has revealed.
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Captain Rooney and defender Ryan Bertrand missed Monday's training session as they nursed minor injuries.
They were not immediately ruled out of taking on Julen Lopetegui's side at Wembley and Southgate was reluctant to give a definitive verdict on the match fitness of either player after the rest of his squad had completed training.
But even if Manchester United skipper Rooney is passed fit, he will only be used from the substitutes' bench, meaning that Liverpool's Jordan Henderson will lead the team.
England are already without forward Harry Kane, who withdrew from the squad on Sunday to continue his bid to return to full fitness having only recently returned from seven weeks out with an ankle injury.
"Both [Rooney and Bertrand] are being assessed for minor issues this morning and we will have a look at them as the day goes on," Southgate told reporters.
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