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England manager Roy Hodgson has rubbished suggestions that Wayne Rooney should not go to the European Championship this summer.The Manchester United striker has missed his clubs last six games with a knee injury but was criticised for poor form over a number of weeks prior to his enforced absence.Some critics have even suggested the England captain should sit out the Euros in France, but Hodgson says the only way this would happen is if he remains injured. He is our captain, he is our most experienced player, Hodgson told talkSPORT. Hes not missed one squad of the last eight squads and he has never let us down.Im not prepared to say categorically about any players at this stage that they will go, but I certainly will dismiss any discussions about Wayne Rooney and whether or not he should go. Wayne Rooney has missed the last six matches with a knee injury My only fear is that he wont recover in time from his injury, but its a minor fear.The Manchester Evening News have photographed Rooney for the first time without his protective knee brace this week.Rooney is expected to return to action for United, who are three points short of the Premier League top four, in April.Also See:England latestEngland fixturesEngland statsTableColorado Rockies Gear . Only three players drafted by NHL clubs were included on the Czech selection camp roster on Wednesday. Those players were Dallas Stars 2012 first-rounder Radek Faksa, Winnipeg Jets 2013 fourth-rounder Jan Kostalek and Phoenix Coyotes 2012 seventh-rounder Marek Langhamer. Wholesale Rockies Jerseys . PETERSBURG, Fla. https://www.cheaprockiesjerseys.us/ . Mats Zuccarello and Derek Stepan scored shootout goals, and backup goalie Cam Talbot earned his second win in two nights as the Rangers shook off a late tying tally and beat the Maple Leafs 2-1 Monday night. Cheap Rockies Jerseys . Galatasaray said in a statement on its website Monday that Mancini signed a three-year contract and will be paid 3.5 million euros for the upcoming season, with his salary upped to 4. Colorado Rockies Pro Shop . R.J. Umberger scored twice to lead the Blue Jackets to a franchise-record for consecutive wins with a 5-3 victory Tuesday night over the Los Angeles Kings. RICHMOND, Va. -- On Day 10 of training camp, Robert Griffin III was lobbying to do more. His coachs response: Cool your heels. "We do have a plan for him. He may not always like that plan, but thats my job sometimes -- not to be liked," coach Mike Shanahan said. "My job is to do the best thing for him, and thats what Ill do." Griffin went 13 for 16 with one interception -- on a ball tipped by the receiver -- on Monday during 7-on-7 drills at Washington Redskins training camp. He hasnt been allowed to take part in 11-on-11s and wont get the chance until at least next week, after Thursdays first preseason game against the Tennessee Titans. Griffin wont play in that game -- hes unlikely to play at all in the preseason -- but hes itching to ratchet up his practice routine as he works his way back from reconstructive knee surgery. "Im ready to move on," Griffin said. "I mean, you can only do so much in 7-on-7. The completion percentage is there. I feel like the rhythm is there with the guys. ... Coach will tell you something else, but obviously Im ready to move on." Griffin hasnt hit every throw, but hes getting more zip on the ball as the days progress and is getting more of a regular push-off with his right leg. He looked especially sharp on a 20-yard completion through a tight window to Dezmon Briscoe. The pace of his rehab has been remarkable considering that his surgery was less than eight months ago. He said he was actually ahead of this pace -- as far as his practice regimen was concerned -- when he had a similar injury while in college at Baylor, and that the extra attention his injury has received this time around is the cause for the caution. "There is a lot of scrutiny, so Coach also has to account for that," Griffin said. "In college, you are trying to make it to this level, and in the pros, you are trying to make sure you stay here for a long time. You can say whatever you want about what he is doing. I can feel aany kind of way about it, but at the end of the day, we all have to be on the same page and that is what I am trying to do, just do everything the coaches ask me to do, show them that my rhythm and timing is there, show them that I can play.dddddddddddd "And at the end of the day they have to come through for me and play me Week 1 if I do everything they ask me to do." On that point, coach and quarterback agree: Sept. 9 vs. Philadelphia is the target. "Well do this day-by-day and give him a little bit more freedom with each week that goes by," Shanahan said. "And hopefully if there is no setback hell be ready for the first game." Its not uncommon for a player returning from major knee ligament surgery to need the occasional day off during training camp, yet Griffin hasnt missed a practice. Teammates Brandon Meriweather and Chris Thompson have had several rest days, even though both had their ACLs repaired before Griffin. Shanahan doesnt mind if hes trying Griffins patience. "You always want them a little bit antsy," Shanahan said. "But your job is to get them ready. I dont want to put him in there too quick, for the obvious reasons, but I like what Ive seen." Notes: RG3-mania in Richmond includes several restaurants that have named sandwiches after him. One local eatery serves an RG3 with sirloin steak strips in homemade marinade, fajita-style onions and peppers, a homemade taco seasoning, cheddar cheese, lettuce and tomato -- all on a foot-long roll. "Ive got to go try those sandwiches out, maybe," Griffin said. "Hopefully I dont die of a heart attack, but its really special. The team played so well last year, and the Redskins fans are just so hungry for success." ... Thompson, Meriweather, CB DeAngelo Hall (ankle), WR Donte Stallworth (hamstring) and FB Darrel Young (knee) all returned to practice. ... TE Jordan Reed bruised the top of his foot during practice and was scheduled for an MRI. ' ' '