Man in the middle: Rooney stands over the ball in a group including coach Gary Neville, Joleon Lescott, Phil Jones, Andy Carroll and John Terry

But he showed he's trim for boss Roy Hodgson as the squad were put through their paces in Krakow.

Rooney, who had a hair transplant a year ago, had now decided to shave off the back and sides for cleaner cut.

England had 22 players training at their Hutnik base, with just Liverpool defender Martin Kelly missing with a virus.

Twenty-two soon became 21 as Ashley Cole departed after the warm-up, continuing his normal routine of not training fully two days after a game due to an ongoing ankle issue.

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