'Don Fabio' will bow to Fergie's judgement as to whether or not United's injured striker should take part in the Three Lions' upcoming friendly... According to The Sun, England manager Fabio Capello will let Sir Alex Ferguson decide if Wayne Rooney is up to the task of facing Spain next week.
The 23-year-old forward has been battling a hamstring problem and hasn't featured for the Red Devils since their 1-0 win over Wigan Athletic on January 14.
Shortly after Rooney picked up the injury, Ferguson stated that he would not rush his super-talented charge back into action, and so far the Scot has been true to his word.
The former Everton player is a chance to make his return against West Ham United this weekend, however, and Capello is hoping to be granted permission to add him to England's depleted squad.
The Three Lions will not be able to call upon Jermain Defoe (foot), Michael Owen (ankle), Theo Walcott (shoulder) or Steven Gerrard, who strained his hamstring in Liverpool's FA Cup loss to Everton last night.
But Capello, who hopes to have some sort of forward line for March's World Cup qualifier against the Ukraine, will not draft in Rooney unless Ferguson approves.
In the likely event that the United boss refuses to release his Scouse star, West Ham's in-form hitman, Carlton Cole, could be thrust onto the international scene.
Resource: Goal.com
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