West Bromwich Albion boss Roy Hodgson fears for England's Euros chances without Manchester United striker Wayne Rooney.

The 26-year-old will miss matches against France and Sweden as a result of his red card in Montenegro last October.

"Rooney is a world-class player and will be a major loss for England in the first two matches of Euro 2012," Hodgson said.

"We have come to terms for so long now that he won't be there that you start to think it won't matter and we will get over it.

"But I think you will find that the end of those two matches a lot of people are going to be talking about the fact Wayne Rooney was suspended and had he been able to play it would have helped England's chances."