Wayne and Coleen Rooney call their new baby son Kai

Wayne Rooney's wife Coleen has given birth to baby son Kai.

The child, who the couple have named Kai Wayne Rooney, was born at 2.20pm at Liverpool Women's Hospital, their spokesman said.

The spokesman added: "Mother and baby are both absolutely fine. Wayne and Coleen are thrilled with the wonderful addition to their family life."

Rooney, 24, was absent from training for Manchester United amid growing speculation that his wife was set to give birth to the couple's first child.

He will now almost certainly be excused from playing for his side in their next fixture against CSKA Moscow at Old Trafford on Tuesday, given Manchester United have a 100 per cent record from their opening three matches in Group B and require just one more win to qualify for the knockout phase.

News that Coleen, 23, was pregnant emerged earlier this year although rumours had regularly circulated since the couple's spectacular wedding on the Italian Riviera last summer.

Coleen is the eldest of four children to bricklayer dad Tony and nursery nurse mum Colette. Wayne is the eldest of three. Both have large extended families.