Rooney backs young guns for England duty

WAYNE ROONEY has backed Manchester United’s youngsters to force their way into Fabio Capello’s Euro 2012 England plans.

Rooney has turned into an old head at Old Trafford this season as Alex Ferguson has transformed the make-up of his team.

Phil Jones, Chris Smalling and Tom Cleverley all accompanied Rooney to England’s training base in Watford ahead of Friday’s qualifier with Bulgaria in Sofia, and striker Danny Welbeck would almost certainly have joined them had it not been for the hamstring injury he sustained against Arsenal at the weekend.