MANCHESTER (UNITED KINGDOM) - Jose Mourinho insists Wayne Rooney can still be a key figure for Manchester United despite dropping the England striker for Saturday's 4-1 win against Leicester. "Wayne Rooney is a big player for me, United and this country. He is happy," Mourinho told Sky Sports after Rooney was limited to a seven-minute substitute appearance at the end of the second half. It is not easy against them and not easy to win in the style that we did," Mourinho said. "We have lost six points in the Premier League.

Source: Bangkok Post September 24, 2016 16:41 UTC