England’s faltering European Championship qualifying campaign has been further damaged by a dressing-room row between Wayne Rooney and Steve McClaren. It is understood that Rooney reacted angrily to the head coach’s criticism of his below-par performance in the 0-0 draw against Israel in Tel Aviv and shouted back in a heated exchange.

The Manchester United striker is also believed to have thrown his boots and kit at the wall in frustration, though they did not hit McClaren or any of Rooney’s teammates. The argument was so loud that it was heard by Israel players in the adjoining dressing-room at the Ramat Gan Stadium.