UK Back Pages: Rooney, Hodgson Set Lofty Goals; Mourinho in a Race Row

On the eve of England's European qualifying match with San Marino, both captain Wayne Rooney and manager Roy Hodgson have set some lofty goals for themselves and the Three Lions. 

Elsewhere, the Arsenal injury crisis piles up, as Mesut Ozil will miss three months, and Jose Mourinho's got himself in hot water over his recent comments on race. 

In the Daily Express, Rooney's comments about becoming England's all-time leading goalscorer lead the headlines: 

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Thursday's Express back page: "I'll beat the lot of them" #tomorrowspaperstoday #bbcpapers pic.twitter.com/gsHNEq7Tqv

— Nick Sutton (@suttonnick) October 8, 2014"

Rooney's comments also take the lead in The Sun, which also reveals even more fallout from the Kevin Pietersen row:

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Thursday's Sun back page: "I will break record" #tomorrowspaperstoday #bbcpapers pic.twitter.com/KuWSnzMsdr

— Nick Sutton (@suttonnick) October 8, 2014"

In the Mirror, Roy Hodgson is aiming for a perfect 10-of-10 qualification record to reach the European Championships: 

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Thursday's Daily Mirror back page - Gunners Crisis #tomorrowspaperstoday #bbcpapers #AFC pic.twitter.com/swxOA7lVV7

— Nick Sutton (@suttonnick) October 8, 2014"

Hodgson also leads in the Daily Star, which also runs with Ozil's story and the Mourinho race row: 

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Thursday's Daily Star back page: Perfect 10 #tomorrowspaperstoday #bbcpapers pic.twitter.com/yWu6Bd6kZO

— Nick Sutton (@suttonnick) October 8, 2014"