England vs Norway player ratings: Was Raheem Sterling or Wayne Rooney the best player on the pitch?

A look at the individual performances at Wembley

Thursday 04 September 2014 08:45 BST

Wayne Rooney at Wembley (GETTY IMAGES)

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New captain Wayne Rooney rescued Roy Hodgson from embarrassment as a record-low crowd watched England sneak past Norway in a dull and uninspiring friendly at Wembley.

Just 40,181 turned up to the national stadium to watch England register a 1-0 win thanks to Rooney's 69th minute penalty.

It was the lowest England crowd at the new Wembley by more than eight thousand.

But what did they see from this England side entering into a new phase?

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