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Theo Walcott has revealed the entire England squad was shocked to see the extent of Wayne Rooney’s “horror film” injury.

Manchester United striker Rooney is out of England’s World Cup double headers with Moldova and Ukraine after suffering a huge gash to his head the size of a bottle in a terrifying training ground accident.

Pictures of the injury taken on a mobile phone are doing the rounds in the England camp which is now facing a striker crisis with Rooney missing and Daniel Sturridge also struggling with a thigh problem.

Arsenal winger Walcott said: “I have seen the actual injury and it is not a nice sight to be honest. It is not going to help his looks I wouldn’t think.

“I have seen a picture and it is a very, very big gash. It’s not nice to see. It’s like something out of a horror film.”

Rooney’s Manchester United team mate Danny Welbeck is favourite to take Rooney’s place against Moldova on Friday night with Daniel Sturridge struggling because of a thigh injury.

Sturridge is desperate to stay with the squad in the hope of being fit and able to play for next Tuesday in Ukraine but England boss Roy Hodgson has resisted any further call-ups.

Walcott added: “It is sad to see but it is an opportunity for someone to come in and take their chance.

"It is a great to see Danny still here at the moment, that’s a positive.

“Danny Welbeck has started the season well for his club and Rickie Lambert has had a great start to his England career, so the manager has some great options and I am sure he knows what to do.”

Sturridge missed training at St George’s Park yesterday and remains a major doubt.

Jack Wilshere also sat out training with a stomach upset which saw him substituted on Sunday while Jermain Defoe and Steven Caulker also did light training in the gym.