Rooney happy up top for England

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Wayne Rooney has suggested he is happy to play up-front for England at Euro 2016, despite asking Roy Hodgson if he can play in midfield.

Sky sources reported earlier this week that Rooney wants to play as a holding-midfielder at this summer’s tournament, after accepting that his long-term future with Manchester United is in this position.

But Hodgson, who made him England captain, has selected him in the provisional squad as a striker and, after he scored his 100th Old Trafford goal in the final day win over Bournemouth on Tuesday, Rooney accepted he is likely to play up-front in France.

“Sometimes you have to make choices in your …

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