Wayne Rooney fit for England duty against Egypt and hails John Terry as great leader

Published: 2:12PM GMT 01 March 2010

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The Manchester United brazen had a indicate on a knee damage this sunrise carrying certified to pang with the complaint for multiform weeks.

Rooney, who scored the winning idea in Sunday"s Carling Cup last opposite Aston Villa, assimilated up with the England patrol currently and has pronounced he should be entirely fit to choice opposite Egypt.

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"I went for a indicate currently and it"s only a bit of bruising," he said. "I"m carrying a bit of a rest day today, I should sight tomorrow and should fool around on Wednesday."

Rooney claims there have been no disruptions forward of Wednesday"s game, notwithstanding the surprising resources surrounding preparations.

Wayne Bridge done himself taken for the diversion following allegations that former Chelsea team-mate Terry had an event with his former partner and mom of his immature son.

Terry has been nude of the captaincy but Rooney combined "John is a personality for the team.

"He hasn"t got the armband but he"s still a great player and a great leader. The patrol has been no opposite given we"ve met up.

"He (Terry) is a great player - I think he"s been declared in the universe XI for the last 3 years. There are no worries about his form, that"s for sure."

Rooney hopes Terry additionally gets a great accepting from the Wembley crowd.

Asked how he expects the open to embrace the former captain, Rooney said: "The same as normal I"d hope, I"ve been in the group when a couple of players have been booed at Wembley and it"s not nice, it doesn"t send the right message.

"I goal he gets a great reception."