England's Wayne Rooney attends a team training session in London Colney, north of London in this Oct 4, 2011 file photo. Rooney has been given a three-match international ban by UEFA for his sending-off against Montenegro on Oct 7, 2011, ruling him out of the group stage of Euro 2012. [Agencies]

Wayne Rooney will miss England's Euro 2012 group stage matches after he was given a three-game ban for his red card in Montenegro.

The star striker was sent off for violent conduct for kicking out after losing the ball with 16 minutes to go of the 2-2 draw.

"The UEFA Control and Disciplinary Body has today handed down a three-match suspension to England forward Wayne Rooney following his dismissal during the UEFA EURO 2012 qualifier in Montenegro last Friday," said a statement on UEFA's website.

"Today's decision was taken in relation to the red card shown to Rooney for assault after 74 minutes of England's final Group G game, the 2-2 draw with Montenegro in Podgorica. The striker will now be suspended from playing in his country's next three UEFA national competition matches for which he would be eligible," said the UEFA.