Moyes battles to protect Rooney

Last updated : 04 April 2003 By Austin Rathe

"I would hope that England do not include Wayne in any end-of-season trips," Moyes told evertonfc.tv "What's the point in us trying to look after him if he's travelling away all over the world? "It's not so much the extra games which are the worry but the length of time he is away.

"Sven has spoken to me a few times about him and I am sure he will understand the need to protect him, as we have done. We have to protect him from over-exposure."

However, it is most likely that Rooney will travel for the trip, although Eriksson will probably use the game to experiment a bit, and therefore Rooney is unlikely to start the game.