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Jordan Henderson to captain England against Slovenia in lieu of Wayne Rooney

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England interim boss Gareth Southgate confirms that Liverpool midfielder Jordan Henderson will captain the national side against Slovenia in place of Wayne Rooney.

Liverpool midfielder Jordan Henderson has been named as England captain for the Three Lions' World Cup qualifying game against Slovenia.

The decision came as interim boss Gareth Southgate opted to drop regular England skipper Wayne Rooney for Tuesday night's Group F clash in Ljubljana.

Southgate told a press conference on Monday: "I've been very impressed with [Henderson].

"What's stood out for me is that he's captained a club (Liverpool) where he's had to take over from one of the biggest players in English football (Steven Gerrard).

"In this group he has a voice, an opinion, and ideas of what we need to work on, and good tactical awareness. He's used to the responsibility of captaining a big football club."

Rooney, who has not started Manchester United's past three matches, is expected to retain the Three Lions captaincy in the long term.

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