Roy Hodgson is ready to take a huge Euro 2016 gamble by resting captain Wayne Rooney for Monday night’s clash against Slovakia.
The England manager is contemplating making six changes to the team that started Thursday’s win over Wales for the final Group B clash. Harry Kane, Raheem Sterling, Dele Alli, Kyle Walker and Danny Rose are all set to be left out despite England having to win to guarantee finishing top of the group.
But Rooney is the biggest casualty as Hodgson looks to refresh his team ahead of the knockout stages. Daniel Sturridge and Jamie Vardy, who both scored after coming off the bench against Wales, are poised to take the two attacking positions up for grabs.
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