Rooney reveals painful head scar

Wayne Rooney has posted a picture online of the head injury that has ruled him out of England’s upcoming World Cup qualifiers, along with a message to those questioning his withdrawal from Roy Hodgson’s squad.

The 27-year-old missed Manchester United’s 1-0 defeat at Liverpool on Sunday after manager David Moyes confirmed he suffered a severe gash on his head following an accidental collision with team-mate Phil Jones in training.

Moyes also stated his belief Rooney would not recover in time to join up with England colleagues ahead of the qualifying double-header against Moldova and Ukraine.