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Capello expects goals to flow for Man Utd striker Rooney

England coach Fabio Capello has no concerns over the form of Manchester United striker Wayne Rooney.

Rooney has been included in Capello's squad for the friendly with Denmark.

"Rooney played well every time I went to see him recently," said Capello.

"He didn't score but he made many so many assists for Dimitar Berbatov.

"However, when I spoke to Sir Alex Ferguson, he said it was important for Rooney to score goals because then the performance gets better.

"It reminds me of when I brought Leonardo to Milan from Paris St Germain.

"He arrived in December. Until June he missed everything; the ball went just wide of the goal, he hit the post, the keeper made great saves. He scored three goals. The season after he scored 14 times. You have to understand what happens in the mind of the player.

"This season for Manchester United, Berbatov and Nani have been scoring the goals. I hope the next part of the season will be about Rooney."

England squad: Foster, Hart, Stockdale; Baines, Cahill, A Cole, Dawson, Johnson, Lescott, Terry, Walker; Barry, Downing, Gerrard, Lampard, Milner, Parker, Walcott, Wilshere, Young; Agbonlahor, Bent, Crouch, Defoe, Rooney

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