Manchester United captain Rooney may be left out of the Euro 2016 qualifier after missing two training sessions. Arsenal forward Walcott, 26, has been used largely on the right by England manager Roy Hodgson. “I know everyone would like to see me up front,” said Walcott. “Playing there for England, that’s what I want to do.”
Walcott thinks that Rooney, who will turn 30 on 24 October, can move into a midfield role as he gets older. “He’s still improving,” Walcott said. “You’ve seen it with Manchester United. He’s dropped into midfield and there’s a role there. “Maybe he’s thinking: ‘That’ll be me soon.'”
England, who have won all eight of their Euro 2016 qualifiers to date, are seeking to complete a perfect campaign by beating Estonia on Friday and Lithuania in Vilnius on Monday. Walcott, who has scored four goals in seven appearances for his club this season, has credited Arsenal’s record scorer Thierry Henry for helping him develop as a striker.
Henry, who scored 228 goals and won two Premier League titles with the Gunners, has been coaching the club’s Under-18 team this season. “Thierry is with the Under-18s and at times I think some of them don’t even know who he is,” Walcott said. “He has just given me his analysis on myself. If I’ve needed to ask him some questions about it, he’s always there.”
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