Sutton’s Wayne warning

Chris Sutton has warned Wayne Rooney that he is in danger of letting his career go off the rails.

Pictures of the boozed up Manchester United star have been across social media since Rooney went on the lash following England’s 3-0 win over Scotland.

The dishevelled images have shocked the FA into tightening up arrangements between internationals with Jose Mourinho furious at the FA for allowing the situation to happen.

While he gets slaughtered from all sides for his actions Sutton believes that Rooney’s biggest betrayal has been to himself.

With his place for club and country under increasing scrutiny Sutton has warned the wayward star that his legacy is at risk if he doesn’t reign in his excesses.

Reviewing the pictures that emerged Sutton explained in the Daily Mail: “He put himself at the mercy of hotel guests with camera phones. At best, this was ill-judged.

“Any player knows in this day and age that there will be someone with a phone and Rooney will surely know that as well as anyone.

“You can’t take risks. The England captain can’t take risks. Once he poses for a picture, he has to know the risk.

“He is already dealing with how well Adam Lallana is playing, the manner in which Dele Alli is emerging. Rooney is no longer first choice. This just gives England another excuse to drop him.

“He has been a good professional, a really top player. At 31, he won’t have enjoyed suddenly finding himself on the substitutes’ bench at Manchester United but his body is slowing down after 731 games for club and country — and as you get older you have to work harder to stay fit.

“Rooney knows what’s coming next — the surprise for me is that he isn’t doing more to stop it.”

Mourinho will give his views on the incident later today when he previews Manchester United’s home match with Arsenal on Saturday.