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Roy Hodgson has insisted he is not afraid to drop Wayne Rooney if it would be benefical to England at the World Cup.
Paul Scholes said on Monday that the Three Lions must not rely on the Manchester United forward in Brazil, before suggesting the 28-year-old is past his best.
Hodgson, however, feels that Rooney still has time to prove himself on the international
stage, but maintains he will leave him out of the starting XI if he feels he must.
"I'd like to think that, as a manager for a long time, I have the capacity to make the decisions that are necessary," he told reporters."Secondly, of course I don't think Wayne's past his best. I've selected him in a 23-man squad that I'm very proud of. I believe in Wayne Rooney. He's still a young man.
"My third point is, if I'm going to have to comment and defend people or challenge opinions, I'm going to be a very busy man at this World Cup.
