“The injury of Wayne Rooney is more heavy than we thought, so neither can play”.
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Rooney was replaced by Memphis Depay in the second half of the 1-1 draw against Leicester City last weekend.
“He dislocated his shoulder, it was more or less the same point as (he did) last season so he is out for more weeks”.
Van Gaal says the injury list means he is looking to strengthen in the January transfer window but admits it will be hard to get the players he wants.
Also out of the game is defender Marcos Rojo after he dislocated his shoulder in training on Wednesday, Manchester United reported on Thursday – and he is set for a lengthy spell on the sidelines. They also seem to be facing the lack of left-backs, as Marcos Rojo has also reportedly injured himself in training.
“We have to wait for that game”. Are we going to see the return of 3-5-2, the inversion of Matteo Darmian, or the square-peggery of Ashley Young? “Phil Jones is still injured so we have six injuries”, LVG concluded.
“We are looking but it is not for sure”.
Meanwhile, Van Gaal is intrigued to see how United legend Gary Neville performs after his surprise appointment as Valencia manager this week. It’s very unfortunate, also in the position of Luke Shaw, so I have a great problem.
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“It depends on the opponent and the shape of the players, I have to compare”, he said.
