England captain Wayne Rooney says that the players "respected" manager Roy Hodgson's decision to make six changes for Monday's 0-0 draw with Slovakia.

He also denied suggestions that other members of the squad were unhappy.

"I respect Roy's decision. As a player you want to play but going into the last-16 game against Iceland I will be a lot fresher," said Rooney.

"I think it's a decision that Roy had to make in terms of keeping players fresh and believing in the squad he has got. I agree with it.

"The players that came in were good enough to win the game but you have to give credit to the opposition because they defended very well."