Roy Hodgson is hoping for a big performance from Wayne Rooney in England's crunchGroup D match against Uruguay on Thursday.
Rooney's place in the England team has come under scrutiny recently after a number of indifferent displays, the latest of which came in the 2-1 defeat to Italy in Manaus. Hodgson refused to agree with the idea that Rooney is an "exceptional" player during England's FIFA World Cup™ training camp in Miami.
That was interpreted as a sign that Hodgson's confidence in Rooney is on the wane, but, on the eve of England's crucial match in Sao Paulo, the England manager gave his backing to the Manchester United man.
"He came into this tournament wanting to do very well and I think he will do very well in the tournament," the England manager told BBC Radio 5 Live. "Wayne has got broad shoulders. He's getting a lot of support from everyone around him. We've got a very clear perspective as to what Wayne is and what Wayne can do. We're hoping for big things from him."
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