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Gareth Southgate insisted Wayne Rooney’s withdrawal from the England squad for the Spain clash was not linked to reports he was drunk hours after Friday’s win over Scotland.
A national newspaper report on Tuesday accused the England captain of gatecrashing a wedding at the team hotel in Hertfordshire on Saturday night, where onlookers described the Manchester United star as not being a ‘pretty sight’.
Photographs of Rooney appearing to be intoxicated emerged late on Tuesday.
The 31-year-old had been due to train with the England squad on Sunday morning but didn’t take part because of a minor knee injury.
Rooney withdrew from the squad on Monday and returned to Manchester United.
After England’s 2-2 draw with Spain Southgate insisted that was the only reason behind his forward’s departure.
‘He picked up an injury in the game on Friday and couldn’t train on Sunday and that’s it,’ said Southgate.
Adam Lallana and Jamie Vardy gave England a 2-0 lead over Spain, but late strikes from Iago Aspas and Isco rescued a draw for the visitors.
