Rooney ‘has most impact up front’

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Captain Wayne Rooney should be leading the line for England against at Malta at Wembley on Saturday, according to the Sky Sports pundits.

Rooney played in a deeper role during England’s disappointing Euro 2016 campaign and again during the one match of Sam Allardyce’s tenure, a 1-0 win in Slovakia.

Harry Kane led the line that night but he is now out injured, meaning interim boss Gareth Southgate has to decide whether to continue playing Rooney deeper or push him further forward.

And West Brom goalkeeper Boaz Myhill told Sky Sports News HQ on Friday: “I think Rooney is at his best when he is playing up front, personally.

“I really enjoy that – he is an iconic Premier League player when …

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