Wayne Rooney picked Phil Foden as England's best player as he overlooked stars including Harry Kane and Jude Bellingham.

WAYNE ROONEY has snubbed Jude Bellingham when naming who he believes is England’s best player. The Manchester United legend was the Three Lions top scorer with 53 goals until Harry Kane

England have a wealth of talent in their squad, but Wayne Rooney has overlooked top stars Jude Bellingham and Harry Kane as he named the Three Lions' current best player

Palmer is the first Chelsea player to receive the recognition since Ashley Cole, now his England coach, in 2010. Frank Lampard also won the award in 2003 and 2004, with the award created in 2003 as David Beckham first took the honour. The 2023-24 England women’s Player of the Year is set to be announced later this month.

Palmer made his debut during a 2-0 win over Malta at Wembley in November 2023, claiming legacy number 1276. The 22-year-old has gone on to chalk up nine senior caps, which included five appearances at UEFA EURO 2024.

Former England captain Wayne Rooney has made a bold claim on Real Madrid star Jude Bellingham.Bellingham enjoyed a a sensational first season in Madrid, as Los Blancos stormed to a La Liga and UEFA

Jude Bellingham and Chelsea's Cole Palmer have been overlooked by former England striker Wayne Rooney when naming the country's best player presently.

Manchester United legend, Wayne Rooney has named Manchester City’s Phil Foden as England’s best player at the moment. Rooney believes Foden is ahead of the likes of Chelsea’s Cole Palmer, Real Madrid’s Jude Bellingham and Bayern Munich’s Jude Bellingham and Harry Kane.

Rooney believes the strength of the England squad and the Premier League means the Three Lions will be ‘there or thereabouts’ at the next World Cup in 2026, with the likes of