Manchester United boss Jose Mourinho promises Marcus Rashford more game time – that could mean Wayne Rooney’s days at Old Trafford are numbered
Rashford has played 33 games for Mourinho this season, and scored the equalising goal in United's 2-1 FA Cup win against Blackburn
JOSE MOURINHO has promised Marcus Rashford he will always get games under him at Manchester United.
And that could spell bad news for club captain Wayne Rooney — who is facing Wembley heartache this week.
Rashford has made 33 appearances this season and took his opportunity with a goal at Blackburn on Sunday.
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Meanwhile, 31-year-old Rooney has barely featured since breaking the club’s all-time goal-scoring record at Stoke last month. He has missed the last four games with a muscle injury and a tooth problem and has started just three of the 12 matches in 2017.
Mourinho was pleased by Rashford’s display at Ewood Park and said: “It was one more chance for him to continue his evolution and an important goal.
“Sometimes people forget — he is selected for every game and playing almost every one.”
Rooney continues to be linked with a move to China this month and Mourinho suggested he will not feature at Saint-Etienne tomorrow.
And he added he did not know whether the England skipper will be ready for Sunday’s EFL Cup final against Southampton.
However even if he is, there is a chance he may miss out.
Zlatan Ibrahimovic, Anthony Martial, Henrikh Mkhitaryan and Juan Mata would all expect to be picked ahead of Rooney.