Gareth Southgate has dropped Wayne Rooney for their crunch tie away in Slovenia prompting Paddy Power to axe the odds of him retiring from international football from 33/1 to 3/1.

When the Football Association (FA) appointed Gareth Southgate as England’s interim manager, two questions immediately popped into my mind replacing the recurring image of him missing THAT penalty in 1996.

1. Will he command respect from his senior players?

2. Can he bite?