Wayne Rooney sorry for hotel hiccup

England captain Wayne Rooney has “unreservedly” apologised to interim manager Gareth Southgate, the FA and fans following the emergence of “inappropriate” images from the weekend.

The 31-year-old regained his place in the Three Lions’ starting line-up last Friday, when he helped secure a 3-0 win against oldest foes Scotland in a crucial World Cup qualifier at Wembley.

A minor knee injury saw Rooney withdraw from the squad on the eve of Tuesday’s 2-2 draw with Spain, with Southgate forced to deny the absence was anything to do with images that emerged from The Grove hotel on Saturday night.