Rooney out of Manchester United-Sunderland

Dom Farrell

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Manchester United will be without captain Wayne Rooney for their Premier League clash against Sunderland.

Rooney was not named in the matchday squad by manager Jose Mourinho for the return of former boss David Moyes to Old Trafford.

The England skipper is one goal shy of equalling Bobby Charlton's all-time record of 249 goals for United but has failed to find the net in his past five appearances.

Rooney has three goals in 22 appearances for United this season, with his solitary Premier League strike coming on the opening day of the season against Bournemouth.

Mourinho later explained Rooney was left out as a precaution after he "felt something" in training on Christmas Day.

Dom Farrell

Dom is the senior content producer for Sporting News UK. He previously worked as fan brands editor for Manchester City at Reach Plc. Prior to that, he built more than a decade of experience in the sports journalism industry, primarily for the Stats Perform and Press Association news agencies. Dom has covered major football events on location, including the entirety of Euro 2016 and the 2018 World Cup in Paris and St Petersburg respectively, along with numerous high-profile Premier League, Champions League and England international matches. Cricket and boxing are his other major sporting passions and he has covered the likes of Anthony Joshua, Tyson Fury, Wladimir Klitschko, Gennadiy Golovkin and Vasyl Lomachenko live from ringside.