<text>  Wayne Rooney realised his boxing-in-the-kitchen video might not be quite so easy to shrug off when Coleen caught five-year-old Kai mimicking his fathers knockout goal celebration. My wife went to pick him up from school and saw him doing that in the classroom, said Rooney. Im sure you wont be seeing that celebration again. There will be no repeat if the England captain hits the target in a Euro 2016 qualifier against Lithuania at Wembley on Friday and moves ever closer to Sir Bobby Charltons goal record. Wayne Rooney says he wont repeat his knockout celebration if he scores for England against Lithuania . Rooney produced the celebration after scoring in Manchester Uniteds 3-0 win over Tottenham on March 15 . The 29-year-olds celebration was in jest to him being floored by by Stoke defender Phil Bardsley at home . Rooney prepares to fall to the floor in reference to the leaked video of the impromptu bout at his family home . Ashley Young right laughs as Rooney falls as part of his humorous boxing celebration at Old Trafford . How Group E stands ahead of Fridays matches . Rooney celebrated scoring for Manchester United against Tottenham earlier this month by falling flat on to his back, a joke aimed at a film of him being floored by Stoke defender Phil Bardsley during an impromptu bout at his home which has since proved the source of much amusement for team-mates. There has been a bit around the place, at United and England training, but youd expect that, theyre a group of lads, said Rooney. Ive always loved boxing. Unfortunately, sometimes it doesnt go too well. I was caught on the end of a punch. I wasnt knocked out. I didnt see it as a big issue. I spoke to the manager, and he didnt see it as a big issue. I come from a boxing background. Id have apologised if I felt it was wrong. But for me, thats been and gone. What if he had fallen badly, someone asked. I never, so... shrugged Rooney and flashed a smile. Roy Hodgson, seated beside him, smiled too, not about to chastise his skipper, a player who will win his 102nd England cap on Friday. Only eight players have more. As for his pursuit of the goal record, he is only two behind Gary Lineker, three behind Charltons 49 and in splendid form for his country. Bobbys been a great for Manchester United and England, said Rooney. I speak to him regularly at the club, especially after games. He gives me great advice, certainly when I was playing midfield because he was an attacking midfielder and he spoke to me about my role. Rooney right will be hoping to close in on Sir Bobby Charltons England goalscoring record on Friday . Rooney currently has 46 goals in 101 appearances for England - just three shy of Charltons tally . Expected line-ups for Fridays Euro 2016 qualifier . But I dont want to bring it up with him and say Im close to beating him. Hopefully one day it will happen, sooner rather than later. Louis van Gaals experiment with Rooney in midfield seems to be over, brought to an end when Robin van Persie was injured and the United manager ran out of patience with Radamel Falcao. Were delighted to see him up front again for Manchester United. Weve always used him as a front player, said Hodgson, and Rooney seemed to agree he was back in his natural position while trying not to say anything that might offend Van Gaal. Im delighted to be up front, scoring goals and helping us win, said the 29-year-old, who has four in five for United since Van Persies injury and six in six up front for England this season, including two on his last outing, the friendly in Scotland in November. Since then, Harry Kane has exploded into contention with a blaze of goals. Kane has 29 for the season and Hodgson chatted on Thursday with Spurs boss Mauricio Pochettino, who watched England work at the Tottenham training ground, near Enfield. He is in sizzling form, said Rooney, who made his England debut at 17 and urged supporters to be gentle with the 21-year-old if he makes his debut in front of tonights sell-out crowd. Give him room to breathe, rather than smothering him and demanding a lot off him at an early age when he hasnt played for England yet. He is still in his first season in the Premier League. Let him continue doing what hes doing. Thats the way to get the best out of him. Rooney believes Harry Kane left should be allowed room to develop as a player for England . Kane is in the England squad for the first-time in his career after a dazzling season at Tottenham . Daniel Sturridge pulled out of the squad earlier this week with an injury described by Hodgson on Thursday as a small tear in a thigh muscle which he couldnt play though. The England manager was keen to stress, however, that he considered Raheem Sterling to be among his options up front. Sterling is expected to start and be released after this game, spared Tuesdays friendly in Italy because he has been nursing a toe injury. James Milner is carrying a knee problem and is also unlikely to play in both games. Ryan Bertrand could be called in. Hodgsons priority is the competitive fixture, with England expected to win comfortably and extend their 100 per cent record in qualifying Group E against a team ranked 94th in the world. This will count against Kanes chances of starting, as will Hodgsons desire to have a genuine striker on the bench, to introduce and lift spirits if all does not go to plan against Lithuania, who will probably operate with limited ambition at Wembley. If it comes down to a straight fight between Welbeck and Kane for the right to partner Rooney, the England captain could always reach for the boxing gloves and lead them to the kitchen. Liverpool star Raheem Sterling is expected to start for the Three Lions at Wembley on Friday night . 