As a player who is widely accepted to lose sharpness when not playing competitive football, Rooney admits he must now take advantage of England’s forthcoming fixtures against San Marino and Estonia before focusing on a prolonged diet of training ground preparation. “It helps that the England games are coming up, but the training here is really good,” Rooney said. “It is tough and it is getting my fitness up there, so I just have to make sure I train well and be ready for when I come back.”