Juan Mata: Wayne Rooney will lead us to top four

Norwich 0 Manchester United 1: Juan Mata insists Wayne Rooney is ready to spearhead Manchester United’s attack for the final two games of their Premier League campaign as they continue to chase a top four finish.

Juan Mata: Wayne Rooney will lead us to top four

Rooney, 30, played as the lone striker on Saturday in the absence of young flyers Marcus Rashford and Anthony Martial. Rashford was rested while Martial injured himself in the warm-up.

Martial, who has 15 goals this season, is a doubt for United’s crunch game at West Ham tomorrow and if Louis van Gaal feels Rashford is not at peak fitness then Rooney, who has 17 goals from 42 appearances this season, could be the main striker again.

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