ADVERTISEMENT
Mourinho: I want Rooney to be fresh against Watford
Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho has made it clear Wayne Rooney and Luke Shaw are being rested against Feyenoord
___5416895___https:______static.pulse.com.gh___webservice___escenic___binary___5416895___2016___9___14___20___josemourinho-cropped_r3aauee6jvkq15zxp12jp5zy0
Recommended articles
Rooney was one of a number of first-team regulars to miss out on the trip to Netherlands for Thursday's match, with Henrikh Mkhitaryan, Jesse Lingard, Antonio Valencia and Luke Shaw also left out.
The experienced forward's omission is unrelated to last weekend's defeat at the hands of rivals Manchester City, though, as Mourinho has made it clear Rooney is being rested ahead of Sunday's domestic game against Watford.
"Well, he has played every game since the beginning of the season and he also played 90 minutes for England," Mourinho stated at a news conference.
ADVERTISEMENT
"He played 90 minutes at the weekend [against City]. I want him to be fresh for our next Premier League game [against Watford].
"He plays in an attacking position where I have lots of options."
Mourinho then went on to explain his decision to also leave Shaw at home after the defender suffered a fractured leg on his last trip to Netherlands against PSV in the Champions League last season.
The Special One revealed Marcus Rojo is set to start at left-back versus Feyenoord in Shaw's absence.
"I didn't make the decision based on that negative episode [Shaw’s broken leg]," Mourinho added.
ADVERTISEMENT
"Luke is a very good player, who is working well and hard. My options in the first four matches have been Luke, Luke, Luke, Luke. It is time for Marcos to play."
JOIN OUR PULSE COMMUNITY!
ADVERTISEMENT
Eyewitness? Submit your stories now via social or:
Email: eyewitness@pulse.com.gh
Recommended articles
Video: Watch Fatawu Issahaku’s hat trick in Leicester City’s win against Southampton
RTU suspends coach Abdulai Mumin over match-fixing allegations
Hearts of Oak are better off playing with an empty post than using Richard Attah – Taylor
Sorry for causing you a lot of pain – Dr. Prosper Ogum apologizes to Kotoko fans
Govt hasn't paid us – African Games gold medalist Winnifred Ntumi 'cries' out
Dumsor is part of the reasons why we lost against Legon Cities – Hearts of Oak coach
Black Stars midfielder Daniel Kofi Kyereh to miss rest of season due to injury
Erling Haaland won’t get into Hearts of Oak's starting line-up – Charles Taylor
