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Coleen Rooney springs to defence of husband Wayne following fan criticism of England captain

Coleen Rooney has sprung to the defence of her husband Wayne after reports emerged he is to be dropped for England's World Cup qualifier in Slovenia.

The 30-year-old has endured a difficult start to the season for club, Manchester United, and country and was jeered by some fans during Saturday's 2-0 win over Malta at Wembley.

Rooney's form - and interim boss Gareth Southgate's apparent decision to leave the nation team's record goalscorer on the bench - has provoked plenty of debate but Coleen hit back over the criticism with a rant on social media.