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Fabio Capello will be hoping Manchester's dominance at the start of the Premier League season will benefit England this week when they resume their European Championship campaign.Capello has picked 11 players from United and City for the qualifiers against Bulgaria in Sofia, then when Wales travel to Wembley.
If they showed anything like the form that led to 13 goals crashing in against Tottenham and Arsenal, England will secure a place at the tournament finals in Ukraine and Poland next year.
Wayne Rooney will lead the attack for Capello, coming off the back of a hat-trick at Old Trafford.
Rooney said: "It's always great to be in good form and scoring goals. I'm looking forward to getting back playing for England, playing well, and helping us get the points we need.
"I think it'll be a really tough game, Bulgaria away. I'm sure it'll be a good atmosphere and a difficult game to come away with three points from.
"Wales are a good team but I'd like to think we've got enough to beat them at home. So hopefully we can come away from those two games with six points."
Youngsters Phil Jones and Chris Smalling also played for United in a performance where Ashley Young stood out, putting him in contention for a starting place under Capello.
Rooney said: "In the last few games for England he's done really well. He works really hard for the team. A lot of people don't realise how hard he works."If he gets the chance to start he'll take it with two hands.
"In the last few games for England he's done really well. He works really hard for the team. A lot of people don't realise how hard he works."
Theo Walcott was part of Arsenal's humbling and Jermain Defoe came off the bench for Spurs, but Rooney is confident there will be no hangover from those players.
"We're here to concentrate on England," Rooney said. "We want Theo at his best so don't really want him to remember that result."
Despite almost half of the squad arriving with their confidence brimming after the weekend, West Ham goalkeeper Robert Green pulled out with a finger injury and Derby youngster Frank Fielding was called up.
Fielding told Derby website dcfc.co.uk: "I was a bit surprised when I heard the news, as I wasn't really expecting it.
"One minute I'm with the lads at the training camp in Spain, and the next moment I'm packing my bags and getting ready to come home again.
"I suppose it is a step up for me as well, as when I was in the squad before it was for a friendly and this time it is for a European Championships qualifier, so there's a lot at stake and hopefully I can work closely with the other goalkeepers and help England get two important results."
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