(Reuters) - Wayne Rooney has said he faces a "huge challenge" to keep his place in England's starting line-up and hailed their current crop of forwards as the "best group of strikers" he has played with.
The England captain will not start Friday's friendly against Spain in Alicante, with manager Roy Hodgson expected to pair the in-form Tottenham Hotspur striker Harry Kane and Everton midfielder Ross Barkley in attack.
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