Wayne Rooney 'unworried' by England record

England captain Wayne Rooney has said that he is more focused on helping the team to three points in their match against Slovenia than breaking Bobby Charlton's goalscoring record.

The 29-year-old is two goals behind Charlton's tally of 49 goals for the Three Lions ahead of this evening's Euro 2016 qualifier in Ljubljana.

However, the Manchester United striker has said that he is not thinking about securing his place in the record books, stressing that it is far more important for England to win the game.

"I'm fed up of this question," the Football Association's official website quotes him as saying. "It's there, obviously, I'm close to it, but the most important thing is the result.

"If that record comes with it, then great. If not, we'll hopefully still get the three points, which is more important for me. It's not something I sit up thinking about at night. I can't deny it's there for me to do, but I'd take the three points over scoring any goals on Sunday.

"When it happens, it happens. I've got a few years left playing for England, so I'm sure it'll happen at some stage. But it's not my biggest concern."

Rooney found the back of the net from the penalty spot when England claimed a 3-1 victory over Slovenia last year.