Kranjcar: Rooney to blame for England lose

Montenegro manager Zlatko Kranjcar has said ahead of his side's clash with England at Wembley that Wayne Rooney's recent poor form is of his own making.

Wayne Rooney trains alongside captain Rio Ferdinand on Monday

Rooney has scored only once for Manchester United this season with fitness issues and revelations about his private life taking their toll on the striker.
He did score in his last outing for England though - a 3-1 win over Switzerland in September - and Kranjcar expects Rooney to use Tuesday's Euro 2012 qualifier to rebuild his confidence.
"I am sure it is very difficult for Rooney - but he got himself into this situation," Kranjcar said. "He has big difficulties handling it psychologically. There is a lot of pressure on the player, so he is in a very difficult situation right now.
"I believe the chance to play tomorrow will help his self-confidence and restore his game. "One thing is for sure, England are definitely a better side with Wayne Rooney than they are without him."
England manager Fabio Capello certainly has no fears about Rooney, who was initially a doubt for Tuesday's game due to an akle problem.
"I spoke with Sir Alex (Ferguson) who told me, when I decided the squad, that Rooney would be fit because the ankle problem was not so big," Capello said. "I spoke with Rooney about the situation, his situation. I monitored him during the training and he trained perfectly, really well.
"I think it's important to monitor the players in training. You can understand a lot of things from that. He's focused on the game. He's happy. He's smiling a lot. He's in a good moment, better than he was when we played against Switzerland."
Montenegro may only have a population of 350,000 but the country have made a stunning start to their qualification campaign, a win over Switzerland on Friday taking them top of Group G with nine points from three games.
England, who have played a game less, will draw level at the top of the table with a victory at Wembley on Tuesday and Kranjcar knows his side will struggle to maintain their recent form, even against an England team missing a range of players due to injury.
"If we could get a positive result against England, it would be a great thing for the whole nation," he said. "But you could say that about every country that plays here.
"After three wins at the start of this group, we can be quietly confident things can continue to go well for us. We are aware that the England team is very strong but we go into the game without any fear and are determined to show what we are capable of and get a result we are happy with.
"England do have some injury problems but it doesn't matter who is on the field for them, it will still be difficult for us. However, it is our intention to make a good impression at one of the temples of football."