England's Wayne Rooney can not play the first two games at
Euro 2012, one of them against the French. Although I will be without Rooney, Karim Benzema still assessing English as a threat to his team.
UEFA punished Rooney with as many as two-game suspension for kicking a player Montenegro, Midrag Dzudovic, in the last game Euro 2012 qualifiers.
With that penalty then Manchester United striker should be absent when England had two games in the group phase, which is counter-France and Sweden.
The absence of Rooney rated Benzema will not be much effect on the strength of the UK.
Real Madrid striker was still assessing the Three Lions are many other players who should be wary.
"What if England will be without Rooney. But England is a great team who used to play in big tournaments," said Benzema told Sky Sports.
"They have players to replace them so we must give our best to match the first and feel good, something we've done this year and a half," he concluded.
France joined in Group D along with a host of Ukraine, Sweden, and England. France will start the tournament against England on June 11.
