Former England captain Wayne Rooney slammed Phil Foden's late appearance in Manchester City's Carabao Cup final triumph as a 'charity' substitution. Foden, who has now won 18 trophies since breaking into the first team, was only brought on in the 90th minute against Arsenal. Rooney expressed sadness for Foden but questioned the decision, contrasting it sharply with Foden's absence from the bench in City's 5-1 aggregate Champions League defeat to Real Madrid just days prior. 'If that was Max Dowman coming on at the end, you would think good experience,' Rooney stated on the BBC. 'But to see Phil Foden coming on in a cup final, it felt like a charity sub to get him on the pitch.' Rooney highlighted Foden's current lack of minutes, stating it feels 'strange' the player isn't getting closer to the team, and questioned what has 'gone on there.'