Manchester United manager Louis van Gaal has confirmed that Wayne Rooney picked up a knock in their 3-0 loss at Everton yesterday.

Goals from James McCarthy, John Stones and Kevin Mirallas helped Everton to earn a comfortable win over Manchester United at Goodison Park.




However, the day got worse for Manchester United when Rooney picked up an injury towards the end of the game and was replaced by Robin van Persie in the 88th minute.

The Manchester United manager confirmed that the Red Devils captain has picked up a knee injury but said that the seriousness of it can only be determined after further diagnosis.
 


"Yes, Rooney was injured. He had a shot on his knee, so we have to wait and see how heavy [serious)] it is”, Van Gaal told MUTV.

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The Dutchman will be hoping to have Rooney back for their match against West Brom next Saturday as Manchester United look to bounce back from two back-to-back defeats and consolidate their position in the top four.

Manchester United remained fourth in the Premier League table but could be just a point ahead of Liverpool by the time they play the Baggies next weekend.

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