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Pick Mainoo over Anderson against DR Congo - Rooney
Key takeaways
- Kobbie Mainoo is yet to play at this World Cup
- Former England captain Wayne Rooney says he would start Manchester United midfielder Kobbie Mainoo instead of Elliot Anderson in Wednesday's World Cup last-32 tie with DR Congo.
- Mainoo has not won a competitive cap for England since September 2024, having dropped out of the United team under former manager Ruben Amorim.
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Kobbie Mainoo is yet to play at this World Cup
Former England captain Wayne Rooney says he would start Manchester United midfielder Kobbie Mainoo instead of Elliot Anderson in Wednesday's World Cup last-32 tie with DR Congo.
Mainoo has not won a competitive cap for England since September 2024, having dropped out of the United team under former manager Ruben Amorim.
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