Lescott: Rooney will keep his cool

Joleon Lescott is sure Wayne Rooney will not lose his temper in Montenegro as England look to claim top spot in Group H at the scene of perhaps the maddest moment of the striker’s international career.

Rooney was banned for the first two matches of Euro 2012 after kicking out at Montenegro midfielder Miodrag Dzudovic in their qualifier 17 months ago.

The petulant kick was the latest in a line of controversial issues that have dogged the 27-year-old throughout his career.

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