Matt Le Tissier's England XI v Malta: Wayne Rooney out, Marcus Rashford in

Matt Le Tissier has picked his best England XI for Gareth Southgate's first game in charge - and thinks captain Wayne Rooney should be dropped for his teenage team-mate Marcus Rashford against Malta.
Rooney has started the last three Manchester United games on the bench, with Rashford favoured by Jose Mourinho, and Le Tiss believes the Three Lions will be a more dangerous attacking force by following suit.
He does, however, reckon Southgate will keep faith in England's all-time leading scorer after confirming there will be no change in captaincy during his interim spell. Here's who the former England international would pick for Saturday's World Cup Qualifier and his reasons why...

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