Louis van Gaal’s Manchester United pledge

Louis van Gaal has vowed to walk away from Manchester United if he loses the dressing room.

And his chances of coming through a crunch week unscathed have been dealt a blow with the news Wayne Rooney will be missing for today’s game against West Ham and United’s crucial match in Wolfsburg three days later.

The only way United can guarantee their place in the knockout stages on Tuesday is if they win at the Wolfsburg Arena.