Wayne Rooney was yesterday named the new England captain as Roy Hodgson named a very average looking England squad for next week’s friendly against Norway.

Rooney was the obvious choice for captain after the previous captain Steven Gerrard’s retirement was followed a few weeks later by Frank Lampard’s.

The 28-year-old Manchester United skipper got the nod ahead of the likes of Chelsea’s Gary Cahill and Manchester City’s Joe Hart and will lead a new-look England squad featuring four uncapped players into the upcoming matches against Norway and Switzerland.