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Transfer News: Gary Neville confident Wayne Rooney will stay at Manchester United

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Gary Neville insists that Wayne Rooney would never go AWOL on Manchester United in order to force his way out of the club.

Rooney did not feature in United's pre-season programme due to hamstring and shoulder injuries, but he is expected to play some part for England against Scotland. And, though his club future continues to be the subject of conjecture, England coach Hodgson does not expect it to impact on his performance for his country. "It would be good if he can get his future sorted out," Hodgson said. "But I have been faced many times with a situation when players have not necessarily been playing in their club side, but they have still been selected. "I'm not going to say if he is not selected for his club side then he will not be selcted for England. He will always be considered for England because he is one of our best players." England goalkeeper Joe Hart is also confident that all the speculation over Rooney's future will have no effect on the player's focus ahead of the friendly with Scotland. "Wayne's Wayne, he trains the same, works hard, he is always out half-an-hour before everyone because he just seems to love football," Hart told Sky Sports News. "That's him, I don't think that will ever change. "He has got stuff going on in his own life and his own football career, but at the moment he is here with England and I am pretty sure all he is focused on is Wednesday night. "Literally, you are away from your club - nothing to do with your club. You are representing England. The same as when you are with your club, you are representing your club, so I think it's a welcome environment, it's a safe environment in terms of players and staff and people who are involved with England. "I can't talk for him, I can only talk for myself and whenever I have come here all that I have focused on is England."

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