On the Wayne - United man 7-4 to break record

JOSE MOURINHO refused to comment on Wayne Rooney’s late-night drinking while on England duty but the Manchester United manager confirmed the Three Lions captain had returned to full fitness and was ready to face Arsenal.

“When they go to the national team, they belong to the national team,” said Mourinho. “He trained like everybody else, he wants to play like everybody else.”

Mourinho has many options on how best to use Rooney but if he is selected in the starting 11 it seems likely it will be on the left wing or as the main striker with top scorer Zlatan Ibrahimovic suspended.

Rooney is 10-1 with Betfair, Betfred and Paddy Power to respond in the best way possible to the criticism by being named as the man of the match, while 188Bet rate him 14-5 to score.

However, many have speculated that Rooney is left fighting for his England career after reportedly defying Gareth Southgate’s orders to stay out until 5am after the 3-0 win over Scotland.

Caretaker coach Southgate is 1-33 with Hills to get the job permanently and bet365 have reacted by pushing Rooney out to 7-4 to break Peter Shilton’s England appearance record.

Rooney needs seven more caps to surpass Shilton’s 125 and he is 2-5 to fall short of the landmark. Coral quote Jordan Henderson as the 1-4 favourite to be named as England’s next permanent captain with Gary Cahill next in that market at 7-1.

Cahill has been part of a Chelsea side who have won their last five Premier League matches without conceding and bet365 go 80-1 the Blues claim victories to nil in their next four games to equal Manchester United’s record.