England manager Gareth Southgate insisted that Wayne Rooney's international career is not necessarily over despite leaving him out of the squad once again.
The former captain was left out in March for games against Germany and Lithuania and has again been omitted after seeing his role at Manchester United diminish since Jose Mourinho's arrival.
But Southgate suggested there is a way back for the 31-year-old, provided he features more regularly for his club - with an Old Trafford exit appearing likely this summer.
"It doesn't have to be," Southgate said, when asked if Rooney's international career was at an end.