Gareth Southgate is to leave Wayne Rooney out of the England starting XI to face Slovenia, talkSPORT understands.
Rooney captained the Three Lions in Saturday's World Cup qualifier against Malta in Southgate's first match in interim charge.
The Manchester United star, who has lost his starting place at Old Trafford in recent weeks, was deployed in a deep central midfield role but he struggled to make much of an impact and was booed by a section of the Wembley crowd.
Southgate defended Rooney after the match, claiming he was “pleased" with the 30-year-old's performance.
However, sources close to the England camp have told talkSPORT that he has decided to drop the country's record goalscorer for Tuesday's World Cup qualifier in Slovenia.
Tottenham's Eric Dier, one of England’s best performers at Euro 2016, is set to take the United star's place in the team.
Liverpool midfielder Jordan Henderson, who outshone Rooney against Malta, or Chelsea defender Gary Cahill will skipper the side.
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