Reds talisman suffers knee injury

Date published: 27 April 2015


MANCHESTER United face an anxious wait over the fitness of Wayne Rooney, who suffered a knee injury in the disappointing 3–0 defeat at Everton.

Rooney came off in the 88th minute at Goodison Park with a knee problem. United need their captain fit for the remaining four games of the season - and manager Louis van Gaal is hoping the problem isn’t a serious one.

James McCarthy, John Stones and Kevin Mirallas found the net as United stumbled to their heaviest league defeat under the Dutchman. A fortnight ago United seemed all but certain to qualify for the Champions League, but Liverpool are now seven points behind them with a game in hand.

Van Gaal has rarely criticised his players in the second half of the season, but it was a different story as they were hammered despite having 65 per-cent possession and 17 goal attempts.

The United boss said he could tell his team were not up for the fight from their relaxed attitude in the warm–up.

“This is the first match that the other team have shown more fighting spirit than us,” Van Gaal said.

“I hope it shall not happen again but as a coach I know it shall happen again.”