Roy confirms Joe Hart will be rested for Scotland

Sunday 16 Nov 2014
Roy Hodgson confirms Joe Hart will be rested for Scotland game

Roy Hodgson has confirmed that Joe Hart will be rested for Tuesday's game against Scotland and will return to his club.

The Manchester City goalkeeper made his 48th appearance for the Three Lions as they came from behind to beat Slovenia at Wembley on Saturday evening.

Jordan Henderson's second-half own goal was cancelled out by captain Wayne Rooney's penalty and Danny Welbeck's brace.

Scotland v England

Vauxhall International Challenge Match
8pm, Tuesday 18 November
Celtic Park, Glasgow

The Three Lions end the year on top of European Qualifying Group E with a 100 per cent start to their campaign.

They now head to Glasgow to meet the 'Auld Enemy' to wrap up their fixtures calendar for 2014.

"Joe Hart will be rested because I have still got the other two goalkeepers," said Hodgson. 

"They will come with us up to Scotland and one of those will play - Joe will go home.

"Obviously we have got players who I would like to see, so there is a potential for me to change things.

"Scotland is a tough game and we want to go up there with a big team.''

By FA Staff