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Wayne Rooney Not Included in England Squad for Fixtures Against Scotland, France

Wayne Rooney has been left out of the England squad for their upcoming matches against Scotland and France.

News of Gareth Southgate's 23-man selection for those fixtures came on Thursday, per the team's official Twitter account:

England

25 players have been called up for the #ThreeLions' games against Scotland and France next month. Read more: https://t.co/jnOOHdYjj1 https://t.co/bp6zpRNRaf

May 25, 2017 at 11:00:02 AM GMT

Three Lions skipper Rooney missed the team's previous two matches against Germany and Lithuania due to an injury.

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