United will survive Wayne’s wound

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The fact that Rooney will miss the next four weeks with the injury sustained in a challenge with Hugo Rodallega in injury time on Saturday will take some of the attention away from the fact the England striker was not picked in the first place.

While a similar incident 12 months ago would have left us wondering, and United fans fretting, about what might happen next, thanks to the wonderful performances of Shinji Kagawa and Robin van Persie, we already know.