England interim manager Gareth Southgate insists Wayne Rooneys absence against Spain was due to a knee injury. Southgate was reacting after The Sun newspaper alleged that the England captain appeared to have been drinking heavily during a night out over the weekend.The 31-year-old started Englands World Cup qualifying win against Scotland on Friday, but a minor knee injury saw him withdraw from the squad to face Spain on Monday evening. Englands interim manager Gareth Southgate (left) talks with Rooney Rooney missed the 2-2 friendly draw at Wembley as a result, but he was still brought up in the post-match press conference.The Sun alleged that Rooney dropped in on a wedding party over the weekend and the paper printed a photo appearing to show the Manchester United forward, sporting an England training top, looking the worse for wear.The Football Association could look into the incident but Southgate insists his absence from Tuesdays match was down to a knock. Man Utd vs Arsenal November 19, 2016, 11:30am Live on Get Sky Sports Get a Sky Sports pass When asked if Rooneys absence was in any way connected to what emerged from the hotel on Saturday night, Southgate said in his post-match press conference: Wayne was injured. He picked up an injury on Friday, couldnt train Sunday and thats it.Rooney has endured a tough campaign, finding himself in the unusual situation of fighting for his place in the team. Englands interim manager Gareth Southgate (left) talks with Rooney The 31-year-old ended his goal drought in the recent Europa League clash at Fenerbahce and impressed as Manchester United headed into the international break with a 3-1 win at Swansea.Rooney dropped to the bench in last months qualifier in Slovenia and returned to the starting line-up as Scotland were beaten 3-0 at Wembley. Southgate revealed on the eve of the game that he was not intending to start the forward against Spain, regardless of fitness.I wouldnt start Wayne in this game anyway, so well decide which route to go, he said in the pre-match press conference.At times too much of that responsibility has laid with Wayne and we need to share that. There are leaders already and other potential leaders who I think can step forward.And once you have a team full of those players then well have a lot of success.Rooney will now be assessed by Manchester Uniteds medical staff ahead of their Premier League showdown with Arsenal at Old Trafford on Saturday.Upgrade to Sky Sports now to watch Man Utd v Arsenal this Saturday and get the first six months half price! Also See: Spain fightback stuns England Le Saux to join England panel Southgate: Ive fulfilled remit Dier accuses Herrera Scarpe Balenciaga a Poco Prezzo . 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BALTIMORE-- The Baltimore Orioles are hoping to fare a little better than the last time when they take on Houston Thursday in the start of a four-game series.The Astros swept the Orioles in a three-game series in Houston back in May, holding the potent Baltimore lineup to just seven runs and scoring two one-run victories and a two-run decision.Baltimore (66-53) is in the midst of a three-team battle in the American League East and needs to find some success against Houston. The Orioles are just 3-7 versus the Astros over the past two years.In addition, the Orioles are trying to bounce back after being swept at home by a hot Boston team. The Red Sox scored 13 runs in two nights and moved into second place in the American League East, one game behind Toronto and one game ahead of the Orioles, with the rain-shortened 8-1 victory over Baltimore on Wednesday.Theyve got a lot of good hitters, and its tough to hold them down, Orioles manager Buck Showalter said.The Orioles have experienced more troubles with their pitching in the last two weeks. During that time, the starters and bullpen cant seem to pitch well at the same time, and the mistakes have come more often.When guys are hot, mistakes are something they live on, so being able to execute quality pitches is (important), catcher Matt Wieters said. Good pitching is going to beat good hitting most times if youre able to make quality pitching.Right-hander Kevin Gausman (3-10, 4.04 ERA) is trying to do what Wieters talked about. Hes been inconsistent throughout the season. 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Its probably going to take in the upper 80s (in wins) to get into the playoffs, so until you get close to that number, its pretty much a moot point.Houston right-hander Joe Musgrove will be making his fourth major league appearance and third start. Musgrove (1-0, 1.47) earned his first win in last Fridays 5-3 victory over Toronto.The rookie, who made his major league debut on Aug. 2 versus the Jays, gave up two runs on six hits in seven innings last Friday in the win.He also struck out seven with just one walk. So far, Musgroves struck out 21 with just two walks in his first 18 1/3 innings. Wholesale HoodiesNFL Shirts OutletJerseys NFL WholesaleCheap NFL Jerseys Free ShippingWholesale Jerseys CheapCheap NFL Jerseys ChinaWholesale JerseysWholesale NFL JerseysCheap NFL Jerseys ChinaCheap NFL Jerseys ' ' '