Rooney should go, but I wouldn't have him starting. Kane and Vardy are both playing too well to leave out. Vardy can play well in a wide position too, whereas Rooney needs to be more central to be most effective.
This would be my starting XI
Hart
Clyne
Rose
Cahill
Smalling
Dier
Henderson
Alli
Vardy
Welbeck
Kane
Kane central, 2 wingers-cum-strikers, Alli in the hole, Dier and Henderson hold the central midfield, Clyne and Rose get forward.
Clyne vs Walker is close, but I think Clyne edges it for me as he is better defensively and someone has to cover for Cahill's lack of footspeed. In time, Stones takes Cahill's spot, but he hasn't looked ready, and opting for Jagielka instead is a like for like swap.
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