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Joe Hart backs Wayne Rooney to captain England against San Marino

Image: Wayne Rooney and Joe Hart: Captaincy candidates

Joe Hart believes Wayne Rooney is next in line to captain England in Friday's World Cup qualifier against San Marino.

And the City No 1 knows even a side as lowly-ranked as San Marino are capable of causing a keeper embarrassment. "It's just not often that I get much opportunity to make many saves because City are so solid at the back," he said. "Concentration is always key. International football is not often 'you have a go and then we'll have a go'. It's a chess game. I imagine, like most teams when they come to Wembley, San Marino are going to try and get people behind the ball."