FA speak to Man United captain Wayne Rooney after pictures emerge of him 'worse for wear' during international break

Photos of Rooney were sold to a tabloid newspaper. Credit: PA

England captain Wayne Rooney's antics over the weekend have disappointed the Football Association and players' free time will now be reviewed.

The 31-year-old started the Three Lions' World Cup qualifying win against Scotland on Friday, but a minor knee injury saw him withdraw from the squad to face Spain.

Interim England manager Gareth Southgate was forced to deny after Tuesday's 2-2 draw with Spain that Rooney's absence was anything to do with images that emerged from The Grove hotel on Saturday night.

The Sun alleged that Rooney dropped in on a wedding party, with the paper printing a photo appearing to show the Manchester United forward, sporting an England training top, looking the worse for wear.

Figures within the FA are understood, by Press Association Sport, to be disappointed by what has emerged and overnight free time - in place for a number of years - will now be reviewed.

An FA spokesperson said: "All England personnel have a responsibility to behave appropriately at all times. We will be reviewing our policy around free time whilst on international duty."

Press Association Sport understands Rooney has been spoken to about the incident, while everyone else involved has or will be spoken to.

Matters will be dealt with internally in terms of repercussions, with the players' code of conduct introduced in 2012 still in place.